Animal health

Mercosur would not prevent EU ban on Brazilian beef on food safety grounds

A Commission official has claimed that the EU-Mercosur free trade deal will not hinder any future EU bid to ban South American beef, if the move is justified on food safety or animal health grounds.

NEWS 16 January 2026

Mercosur would not prevent EU ban on Brazilian beef on food safety grounds

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Mercosur work will continue - Taoiseach

Mercosur work will continue - Taoiseach

NEWS 14 January 2026

How can Farm Alert help with calf-health this spring?

How can Farm Alert help with calf-health this spring?

CALVES 14 January 2026

Calf care focus on Galway dairy farm

Calf care focus on Galway dairy farm

Calf care focus on Galway dairy farm

CALVES 14 January 2026

Pneumonia the most common cause of death in cattle

Pneumonia the most common cause of death in cattle

Pneumonia the most common cause of death in cattle

NEWS 14 January 2026

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New IFA grain and animal health chairs elected

New IFA grain and animal health chairs elected

John “the Boiler” Murphy and David Hall have been elected as chairs of the IFA grain and animal health committees, respectively.

NEWS 17 December 2025

DAERA to partially pay for pre-movement bluetongue testing

DAERA to partially pay for pre-movement bluetongue testing

"This is a unique situation based on current circumstances and is short term in nature to provide targeted sector specific support," Minister Muir said.

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

Farmer Writes: TB deals us another blow

Farmer Writes: TB deals us another blow

Out of the 125 cows blood tested for TB on Padraig Callanan's farm, 32 came back positive.

FARMER WRITES 17 December 2025

Industry told to go ‘full throttle’ to eradicate BVD

Industry told to go ‘full throttle’ to eradicate BVD

"We can’t lose sight of the progress that has been made" on BVD, says Animal Health Ireland CEO Patrick Donohoe.

NEWS 17 December 2025

AHI driving CalfCare across the country for 15 years

AHI driving CalfCare across the country for 15 years

Healthy calves, profitable farming events nationwide to take place in 2026.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 17 December 2025

UK gains reciprocal access for 13,000t of beef to US

UK gains reciprocal access for 13,000t of beef to US

US beef coming into the UK under the deal must comply with the UK’s sanitary and phytosanitary standards.

NEWS 17 December 2025

Bluetongue vaccines to be rolled out

Bluetongue vaccines to be rolled out

Reports on efficacy from the countries that have been using the bluetongue 3 vaccines have been mixed.

NEWS 17 December 2025

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Consistency and calf health key to Offaly farmer’s success

For Offaly dairy and sheep farmers, husband-and-wife team Ann Maire Butterfield and Stephen McQuade, AAA Golden Maverick has always been part of the story.

Consistency and calf health key to Offaly farmer’s success

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