The Ulster Farmers’ Union has warned that Northern Ireland is “lagging behind” the Republic when it comes to implementing Bovine Viral Diarrhoea legislation. UFU president
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A series of information meetings on sheep scab will take place across Northern Ireland in the coming weeks. Vet Paul Crawford, who spoke to NI
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has again urged the the Department of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs to implement the Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Strategy for Northern
Many of the problems faced when it comes to sending food and agri products to Northern Ireland from Great Britain could be removed with a
A veterinary nurse who supported an animal liberation movement was sacked after a police raid found she was keeping a rescued turkey in her flat.
Vets and farmers have been put on high alert after African Swine Fever was detected in a small herd of pigs near Baden-Wuerttemberg, near Germany’s
A new drive to tackle the scourge of sheep scab in Northern Ireland has been launched. Starting in July, it will see vets, farmer and
Vets have been urged to encourage farmers to test for Enzootic Abortion of ewes (EAE) if they have experienced an abortion rate of over 2%
The British Veterinary Association has hit out at the government’s decision to scrap new import checks on animals and animal products coming into the UK,
DAERA has apologised to a senior vet who won a constructive dismissal case having blown the whistle over breaches of animal welfare at livestock markets