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3 effective ways of controlling Johne’s disease this calving season

January 18, 2020

Dairy

With the calving season almost upon us, it is good idea to keep the necessary steps in mind to limit the spread of…

Today’s CalfCare event cancelled due to Storm Brendan

January 13, 2020

Dairy

The Teagasc / Animal Health Ireland (AHI) CalfCare event that was due to be held today, Monday, January 14, has been cancelled as…

14 CalfCare events announced for December and January

November 22, 2019

Dairy

A series of 14 CalfCare events will take place in December 2019 and January 2020 in a collaborative initiative. As in previous years,…

500 farmers honoured at 2019 Milking for Quality Awards

November 21, 2019

Dairy

500 dairy farmers from around the country were honoured at the CellCheck Milking For Quality Awards ceremony was held in the Lyrath Hotel,…

AHI looks to further ‘priority work areas’ at 10-year milestone

October 23, 2019

Agri-Business

Additional reporting by Claire Mc Cormack Additional priority work areas in the dairy and beef sectors are now in the process of being…

Are you milking to 100% efficiency?

June 13, 2018

Dairy

Are you milking in the most efficient manner possible and getting the most out of your cows? Farmers can find this out and…

2 new categories added to CellCheck Milking for Quality awards

May 3, 2018

Dairy

This year, two new categories have been added to the CellCheck Milking For Quality awards, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has announced. Milking for…

How prevalent was liver fluke in Irish cattle in 2017?

March 8, 2018

Beef

The extent to which Irish beef cattle are suffering from liver fluke, liver abscesses and pneumonia has been identified by Animal Health Ireland…

Early intervention and colostrum are crucial for a healthy calf

March 4, 2018

Beef

Calving is starting to kick into gear on beef farms across the country. According to the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF), some 90,635 calves…

Antibiotic resistance and residues: Prevention is better than cure

March 1, 2018

Beef

Antimicrobials are used to fight pathogenic microbes that cause disease. However, some diseases can develop resistance to these products. While this is not…

How much is pneumonia costing your beef enterprise?

March 1, 2018

Beef

Pneumonia in beef calves not only has an immediate cost in terms of medication, but it can also result in on-going losses and…

Boost for all-island animal disease control as new agreement is penned

February 27, 2018

Beef

The signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding between Animal Health Ireland (AHI) and Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) has been welcomed…

The dos and the don’ts of taking dung samples

February 23, 2018

Beef

Dung sampling can be used as an effective tool in the fight against disease on cattle farms. It provides an indication of the…

Johne’s programme ‘the only feasible means to implement control’

August 22, 2017

Dairy

The roll out of Phase One of the Irish Johne’s Control Programme has been welcomed by IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association) Animal Health Chairman…

New Johne’s Disease control programme announced

August 22, 2017

Dairy

The Johne’s Disease Implementation Group has agreed the commencement of a new programme for the control of Johne’s Disease in Ireland, Animal Health…

Animal Health Ireland appoints new CEO

July 28, 2017

Agri-Business

Earlier today, it was announced that Dr. David Graham has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Animal Health Ireland (AHI). Dr.…