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The decision was described as having been taken because of the ongoing risk and uncertainty regarding bluetongue in Northern Ireland.

Recent years have seen both milk volumes and constituent values consistently increase on dairy farms in Northern Ireland.

Vets are investigating a suspect case of the virus in a cow which sits in the existing 20km Temporary Control Zone (TCZ).

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Further cases of bluetongue have been confirmed in a herd of cows in Co Down. Two cases of the disease were confirmed at a farm close to Bangor. On Friday, Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture ...

Herds genomically tested using the NMR laboratory, which includes Clarifide Plus and other UK genomic service providers, can ...

Sheep is the only sector with an improved outlook for 2026, with all others facing mixed prospects, according to Teagasc. Average sheep farm income is expected to rise by 5pc in 2026 to €38,500, the ...

A Lidl-sold Irish Angus striploin took top honors at the 2025 World Steak Challenge after a rigorous masked tasting in ...

Two cows have been culled after the alarm was raised at an abattoir close to Bangor, Co Down. Northern Ireland’s Agriculture, ...

UK judge Owen Tunney heaped praise on the standard of cattle at the 2025 Irish Aberdeen Angus Association calf show, held at Mid-Tipp Mart, Thurles, on Saturday 22 November. While no easy task, he ...