With the busy spring calving period beginning, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has asked farmers to act fast when it comes to BVD tagging. AHI is urging farmers and the wider agri-industry to work together to “finish the job” on bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) eradication. However, AHI warns speed is now of the essence if Ireland is to move decisively towards BVD freedom. AHI BVD programme manager, Dr Maria Guelbenzu, said: “Farmers have played a huge role in getting us to this point, and we are very close now. “Farmers have played such a leadership role in getting us this far, now it’s time to give BVD one last big push.

Source: Irish Examiner January 30, 2026 18:30 UTC