Dairy
An Aarhus University study found no link between the use of Bovaer and an overall increase in cow mortality or decrease in milk yield.
Environment
The Irish public is being warned of plant health risks as the final year of an EU campaign has launched to raise awareness.
Agri-Business
Compliance on EU pesticide limits in food remains "high" according to a new report despite residues present in some fruit and vegetables.
Rural Life
Ireland has launched the 2026 Safe2Eat campaign, a European food safety initiative.
The likelihood of the strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) found in US dairy cows reaching Europe is very low, EFSA said.
Pig/Poultry
Europe has seen an increase in cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or bird flu, among wild birds, according to EFSA.
Beef
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has called for disbudding and dehorning of calves in the beef sector to be avoided "if possible".
Bird flu viruses "pose an increasing threat," with the potential to adapt to humans and trigger...
The EFSA has contended that while cases of HPAI, or avian flu remain "low", surveillance is recommended ahead of the next influenza season.
Last year saw a five-fold increase in the number of outbreaks of ASF in domestic pigs in the EU compared to 2022, according to the EFSA.
According to the The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), post-vaccination surveillance is "crucial" for detecting outbreaks of avian...
Levels of residues from veterinary drugs and other substances found in animals and animal-derived food remain low in the European Union
The rate of detections of bird flu viruses in wild birds in Europe has risen in recent weeks according to a new scientific study.
An insight was given into how Ireland is attempting to reduce its methane emissions in agriculture at a conference in Dublin yesterday
In a vote today, a proposal to renew the use of glyphosate for ten years did not receive the required majority from EU member states.
PAN has said today (September 11) that a recent study has shown two EU agencies 'dismissed' the cancer risk in glyphosate.
Glyphosate has been found 'in surface waters in 11 out of 12 European countries, according to a new report by PAN Europe.
The European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development will discuss the risks of glyphosate with the EFSA tomorrow.
Recommendations from the EFSA to improve the welfare of poultry could result in a fourfold increase in costs for farmers in that sector.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has recommended that cages should be avoided in the poultry sector to enhance animal welfare.
Aged meat does not pose any additional risks compared to fresh meat if it is aged under controlled...
The 'hazard' classification of glyphosate will be discussed at a meeting of the ECHA's committee for risk assessment today and tomorrow.
Intakes of energy, saturated fats, sodium and added sugars are too high in Europe, reducing them in food would help combat chronic diseases
