N.Ireland
Irish prime cattle prices have come under pressure in the early part of 2026, despite supplies remaining below year-ago levels, ADHB said.
UK cattle population declined 1%, year-on-year; while UK sheep flock saw a decline of 2.1% in the same period.
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed a case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Ireland.
Rural Life
The cook at a massive cattle station in Australia’s Northern Territory has launched her own recipe book to help flood-stricken farmers.
Beef
Over 15,000 cattle were imported into Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland for direct slaughter in 2025, according to new data.
A judge has told a court that cattle owners and property owners have an obligation to ensure that their cattle do not cause damage.
Gardaí have confirmed that a number of cattle were injured during a road traffic incident earlier this week in Co. Kerry.
Milk prices dropped by 30.4% in the year up to December 2025, according to new data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
Better surveillance could improve the ability to detect outbreaks of avian influenza (bird flu) in cattle, according to an expert.
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.
The Department of Agriculture said the cow detected with bluetongue in Co. Wexford had no clinical symptoms, Agriland understands.
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.
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.
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.
