Beef
Six steps to prevent animal exposure to BVD during the breeding season
Ahead of the breeding season Animal Health Ireland (AHI) is advising that all possible steps are taken to prevent the...
Beef
Ahead of the breeding season Animal Health Ireland (AHI) is advising that all possible steps are taken to prevent the...
Beef
To effectively control Johne’s Disease it is necessary to reduce the risk of transmitting infection between animals (usually between adult...
Dairy
The Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney has announced further support of €260,000 for the AHI co-ordinated...
Dairy
Over 10% of milk samples, sent by farmers to Regional Veterinary Laboratories to check for mastitis, are contaminated on farm...
Beef
The safest approach in protecting a cattle herd from a trojan animal is to not introduce pregnant animals to the herd,...
Beef
Animal Health Ireland’s (AHI) latest bulletin is focused on the management of scour in young calves. AHI says that scour...
Beef
The ICBF has received 126,200 BVD test results in the past week, as farmers rush to meet the March 1...
Beef
The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has announced new payments of up to €140 for the disposal of persistently infected...
Dairy
Having a Somatic Cell Count (SCC) of between 200,000 and 400,000 is not good enough, according to Joe O’Flaherty, CEO...
Dairy
Eradication of Johne’s Disease will take a long time, according to Animal Health Ireland CEO Joe Flaherty, but a control...
Beef
Animal Health Ireland is running a series of courses on calf rearing this January. Supported by Volac, the Animal Health Ireland...
Beef
Protecting your herd from IBR is vital and Animal Health Ireland (AHI) is due to produce a guide for beef...
Dairy
Farmers have been advised this week to consider vaccinating their animals for lungworm this winter by Animal Health Ireland (AHI). AHI...
Dairy
Good housing means happy, healthy cows according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI) which says that housing increases cows’ exposure to...
Dairy
While many farmers may consider the dry period as a time for winding down and a break, it is also...
Agri-Business
Just 2,388 herd owners have received confirmation that they currently qualify for Negative Herd Status and that this status will...
Beef
According to latest figures from Animal Health Ireland, 1.61% or 1,234 herds have one or more BVD PI calves that...
Beef
Seven simple steps can help reduce herd health risk when buying in beef cattle at this time of the year, according...