Sheep
There was an annual decrease of 17.2% in the number of sheep slaughtered in 2025, figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show.
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture said the cow detected with bluetongue in Co. Wexford had no clinical symptoms, Agriland understands.
Beef
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) will hold a "detailed briefing" to discuss the confirmed bluetongue case today (Monday, January 26).
Sheep are more likely to show obvious clinical signs of bluetongue than cattle if they become infected, DAFM said.
Over 1.86 million cattle were sold at Irish marts in 2025, according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).
The Isle of Man’s chief veterinary officer confirmed bluetongue (BTV) antibodies have been identified in a herd of cattle on a Manx farm.
Over the 12 months to November 2025, increases in input prices were recorded for fertilisers, electricity, and veterinary expenses.
Live animal exports were worth an estimated €480 million in 2025, up 40% when compared to the previous year.
Rural Life
A judget has told Ennis District Court that it is very hard for him to "unsee" pictures provided to the court of the neglect of animals.
N.Ireland
The results from the June 2025 Agricultural Census have been released today,...
There will be no cattle classes at this year’s Royal Ulster Winter Fair because of 'uncertainty regarding bluetongue' according to the RUAS.
Temperatures have being everything but consistent over the last few weeks, creating a risk of pneumonia in housed cattle.
Teagasc is urging farmers to remain vigilant following news of a suspected case of bluetongue on a...
Samples taken from suspected cases of bluetongue in Co. Down are "subject to confirmatory testing" from laboratories in Germany and England.
By Chris McCullough A mystery surrounds the next destination for livestock ship Spiridon II...
The Department of Agriculture issued a map outlining the predicted risk of disease caused by liver fluke infection in livestock this winter.
Agri Politics
The IFA has called on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon to pay the full €75/cow under the Beef Welfare Scheme.
Almost 3,000 cattle from Uruguay have been stranded on a ship near the Turkish coast due to issues with tagging documentation.
Winter housing is now underway in most parts of the country and with this, pits of silage and cuts...
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) said the live Irish cattle trade can continue through France once it complies with new requirements.
Experience shows that the adoption of good practices can make livestock systems truly sustainable...
Dairy
The number of dairy cows in the country fell by around 36,000 (-2.2%) in the year to June...
The number of sheep slaughtered between January and August 2025 fell by 18.7% when compared with...
