N.Ireland
Antrim sheep farmer, Campbell Tweed, believes that Irish lamb prices will remain strong over the coming months.
Sheep
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has provided Agriland with details on notifiable sheep diseases from 2023 and 2024.
A veterinarian has confirmed that Schmallenberg disease has significantly impacted the performance of early lambing flocks
Beef
The DAFM is urging the investigation of any birth deformities seen in calves or lambs on farms this spring.
The first confirmed cases of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) have been found in 2024 in sheep in Co....
Cases of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) in newborn lambs are being widely reported by vets in areas of the United Kingdom (UK) recently.
English livestock producers are being urged to submit lambs with suspected Schmallenberg virus (SBV) following a spike in confirmed cases
