Animal Health Ireland announce the BVD action plan for 2026

AHI also published an IFAC-led report that found the programme has a total economic benefit to Irish agriculture of €184.21m each year

AHI have launched it's new BVD Action Plan for 2026.

The 2026 action plan for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) has been announced by Animal Health Ireland (AHI).

It aims to further accelerate progress towards BVD freedom while supporting farmers and the wider agri-industry. Since its establishment, the programme has dropped the number of BVD-positive herds from 11,000 to over 200.