Farm Animals Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/category/latest-news/farm-animals/ The journal for the veterinary profession in Northern Ireland Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:42:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 https://nivettoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-vet-favicon-32x32.png Farm Animals Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/category/latest-news/farm-animals/ 32 32 AHDA calls on UK Government to reinstate veterinary medicines in the Windsor Framework as a matter of urgency https://nivettoday.com/ahda-calls-on-uk-government-to-reinstate-veterinary-medicines-in-the-windsor-framework-as-a-matter-of-urgency/ Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:42:40 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8164 Recent figures indicate the percentage of medicines expected to be discontinued in NI could be up to 40% of available pack sizes. AHDA calls on

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]]> Suspect case of notifiable Avian Flu found in commercial poultry premises, Co Tyrone https://nivettoday.com/suspect-case-of-notifiable-avian-flu-found-in-commercial-poultry-premises-co-tyrone/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:47:34 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8139 Disease control measures have been initiated by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Disease control measures have been initiated by the Department

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]]> UFU launch Women in Ag Conference 2025 https://nivettoday.com/ufu-launch-women-in-ag-conference-2025/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:32:11 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8102 The Ulster Farmers’ Union launches this year’s Women in Agriculture Conference ‘Cultivating a Healthier Future’, taking place on Thursday 23 October in Loughry CAFRE, Cookstown

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]]> Changes to Transport Policy from 1 October 2025 https://nivettoday.com/changes-to-transport-policy-from-1-october-2025/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:20:31 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8097 DAERA has announced changes to the transport policy when transporting animals to a show or exhibition. From 1 October 2025 transports of the following nature

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]]> DAERA urges poultry keepers to remain vigilant as avian influenza continues to circulate https://nivettoday.com/daera-urges-poultry-keepers-to-remain-vigilant-as-avian-influenza-continues-to-circulate/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:45:16 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8058 DAERA) is urging all poultry and bird keepers across Northern Ireland to remain vigilant for signs of avian influenza, as evidence confirms that the virus

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]]> Farmer convicted on animal welfare charges https://nivettoday.com/farmer-convicted-on-animal-welfare-charges/ Fri, 25 Jul 2025 13:53:47 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8038 Tiernan McMullen (23) of Granary Drive, Keady, Armagh was convicted at Newry Court of five charges under the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

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]]> New Suckler Cow Scheme animal information screens available now https://nivettoday.com/new-suckler-cow-scheme-animal-information-screens-available-now/ Fri, 25 Jul 2025 13:48:37 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8033 New Suckler Cow Scheme animal information screens, designed to assist farm businesses in better managing their breeding practices, have been added to the Beef Sustainability

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]]> ‘XI’ prefixed livestock tags now mandatory for livestock identification https://nivettoday.com/xi-prefixed-livestock-tags-now-mandatory-for-livestock-identification/ Fri, 25 Jul 2025 13:46:12 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8031 Only XI prefixed tags can be used to identify newborn cattle, sheep, and goats now. A DAERA spokesperson said: “The 12-month transitional period to allow

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]]> Lockhart hits out at Government on veterinary medicines https://nivettoday.com/lockhart-hits-out-at-government-on-veterinary-medicines/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:07:07 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7997 She expressed strong opposition to the Government’s decision to subject the supply of veterinary medicines from Great Britain to Northern Ireland to EU law from

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]]> ‘UK’ prefixed livestock identification tags – ends on 30th June https://nivettoday.com/uk-prefixed-livestock-identification-tags-ends-on-30th-june/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:52:22 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7992 DAERA has reminded all livestock keepers that from 30 June 2025 only 'XI' prefixed tags can be used to identify newborn cattle, sheep, and goats.

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