Rural Life
With foot and mouth disease outbreaks ongoing in parts of Europe, TT fans are being asked to take extra care with any dairy or meat products.
Dairy
Farmers in South Africa that have already vaccinated their cattle for foot and mouth disease (FMD) are seeing them become reinfected.
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been confirmed within a cattle herd on the Greek island of Lesvos,...
European veterinary authorities have confirmed foot and mouth disease (FMD) has taken hold on the island of Cyprus.
By Chris McCullough South Africa has finally declared its foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak a...
By Chris McCullough After several years trying to curtail the rapid spread of foot and mouth...
World News
Defra announced that the Hungary's import ban, that was put in place following their outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, has been removed.
Beef
The world’s first biodegradable vaccine for highly infectious foot-and-mouth disease has been developed in Australia
N.Ireland
Bluetongue disease will, inevitably, reach the island of Ireland. And this may well happen sooner rather than later.
Authorities in Hungary have said that foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been “successfully contained” in the country.
Enhanced awareness and action is needed due to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in Europe,...
Two Ulster Unionist Party politicians have written a joint letter raising concerns about the lack of animal disease controls for NI.
The UK government has extended the ban on meat and dairy imports for personal use to protect British farmers from foot-and-mouth disease
DAERA has reiterated its call for livestock owners in NI to be vigilant following a second case of food-and-mouth disease in Europe.
Agri-Business
The sovereign island of Jersey has suspended the import of livestock, fresh meat, dairy products and animal by-products from Germany.
The government of the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea has said it is bolstering animal health...
The state of Brandenburg in Germany has announced that it has activated its foot-and-mouth disease...
Authorities in Germany have said that a second suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has...
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has updated his Executive.....
A second case of foot-and-mouth disease is now suspected in Germany in a neighbouring area to the first confirmed case....
Sheep
The National Sheep Association has called for vigilance among sheep farmers, following the news of Foot and Mouth disease in Germany
Germany’s minister for agriculture has met with stakeholders in the country’s agriculture and...
The movement of calves for the veal sector within the Netherlands has been banned, except where the calves are moved to slau....
