Beef
Risk of losing Quality Assurance leads to ‘significant drop’ in BVD animals in NI
The number of herds in Northern Ireland retaining BVD PI animals has “fallen dramatically” since toughened eradication measures were introduced...
BVD
Agri-Business
Free BVD testing to be extended until 2021 in Wales
Free BVD (Bovine viral diarrhoea) testing for cattle farmers in Wales has been extended until March 31, 2021. The testing,...
Beef
Number of BVD PI cattle retained falls below 200 in NI for the first time
The number of retained BVD-positive animals in Northern Ireland has fallen below 200 for the first time. Figures from July...
Beef
427 BVD positive cattle recorded in Northern Ireland in November
As many as 427 BVD positive animals have been retained across 283 Northern Ireland herds, despite mounting pressure to rid farms of...
N.Ireland
Calls for changes to Farm Quality Assurance to ramp up NI’s BVD eradication efforts
Two major Northern Ireland industry bodies are calling for amendments to the Farm Quality Assurance Scheme to speed up efforts...
Dairy
A simple milk sample can provide a world of information for dairy farmers
Gone are the days when a milk sample could provide dairy farmers with information on Somatic Cell Count (SCC) and...
N.Ireland
NI BVD offenders to be prosecuted
Plans have been announced by Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to take enforcement action against...
Beef
7,000 farms sign up to eradicate BVD in Wales
A meeting of the partners in the Wales-wide Gwaredu BVD programme has heard that 7,000 farms in Wales are now...
Agri-Business
'Stamp Out' BVD campaign recruits 120 veterinary practices within 6 months
Within six months of launching, an initiative to “stamp out” BVD has signed up more than 120 veterinary practices across...
Beef
Number of cattle infected with BVD falls in Northern Ireland
The number of animals Persistently Infected with Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in Northern Ireland fell by more than 200 in the...
N.Ireland
Farmers hit BVD low risk status milestone, says UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union says Northern Ireland’s farming industry has achieved a “significant milestone” in its BVD eradication efforts. it...
N.Ireland
First NI farmer convicted for BVD-related movement offences
A Co. Fermanagh farmer has been convicted for three BVD-related offences in what has become the first conviction of its type...
N.Ireland
All-Ireland maps show scale of work needed to tackle NI’s BVD problems
BVD data from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland collated for the first time shows the stark contrast in...
Government
England's largest ever BVD scheme launches today - but what's involved?
A £5.7million funding package to help farmers across England tackle the highly contagious disease Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) has been announced...
N.Ireland
Farmers still trying to rear BVD positive calves despite 80% failing
A number of Northern Irish farmers have been enquiring about the best way to rear BVD persistently infected (PI) calves...
N.Ireland
May too soon for BVD deadline, FFA warns
A farming lobby body in Northern Ireland has said that the May deadline is too early for the slaughter of...
N.Ireland
BVD cattle ban secured across NI abattoirs
An agreement has been reached with the Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association to ban persistently infected (PI) cattle from slaughter...
N.Ireland
Further movement restrictions announced for BVD-status cattle
Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI) and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs have announced further measures...
