New BVD measures on the cards
Additional Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) control measures are likely to be required for farmers from Northern Ireland who export breeding cattle or cattle to be finished to the Republic of Ireland. This is according to Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI), who advise that new measures have been introduced in EU legislation to promote the competitiveness and trading of animals by preventing and eradicating specific animal diseases, including BVD. This…