A suspected case of Bluetongue virus has been identified in cattle in Northern Ireland. Officials in Stormont's Agriculture ...

Clear communication across the UK and between vets and farmers is essential to manage Bluetongue virus (BTV) in Northern ...

The first suspected bluetongue virus outbreak in Northern Ireland is under investigation. The disease is believed to be ...

A temporary control zone is in place as vets investigate the suspected presence of the disease in two cows at a holding near ...

Northern Ireland is facing its first suspected case of bluetongue, after routine surveillance detected the virus in two cows on a holding near Bangor.

A 20km temporary control zone (TCZ) has been introduced in Northern Ireland following the confirmation of bluetongue virus ...

Exports of live cattle from the Republic of Ireland to Libya are set to resume for the first time since 1996, raising hopes of restoring the formerly buoyant trade and reopening other markets. Two ...

Irish farmers could be forced to cull cattle to meet climate goals. Greenhouse gas emissions in Ireland’s agriculture industry must be reduced by 25 per cent by 2030. This is part of the country’s ...

Simply sign up to the Climate change myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Leading climate scientists have accused politicians in New Zealand and Ireland of using an “accounting trick” to ...

The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has challenged government to ensure industry has the infrastructure in place to export an extra 100,000 live animals this year. IFA national livestock chairman ...

Production of its world-famous beef has made Ireland the third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases in Europe per person. The cattle that roam Ireland’s fields are a charming part of its stunning ...

The Republic of Ireland sent troops to fight its first outbreak of foot-and-mouth yesterday after becoming the fourth country in Europe to be hit by the devastating livestock disease. An estimated ...