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How to manage your rams after the breeding season

January 19, 2020

With the breeding season wrapped up on sheep farms across the country, attention now turns to the ewe and her lambs. However, at…

What could be the reason for a cow ‘throwing her calf’?

January 4, 2020

Dairy

Almost all dairy and beef farmers will experience a cow aborting or ‘throwing a calf’ at some stage or another. But what could…

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…

Body condition score: Are your cows on track for drying off?

October 16, 2019

Dairy

With the drying-off period only around the corner, one of the key components of setting your cows up for next spring is having…

‘The cost of disease is a major drain on farm profitability’ – UCD veterinary lecturer

October 13, 2019

Dairy

The cost of disease is a major drain on farm profitability; particularly when you take into consideration the indirect costs of diseases, according…

Mayo-based seaweed company enters animal health market

April 12, 2019

Agri-Business

A seaweed production company based in Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo, has today, Friday, April 12, launched a range of products for animal health into the…

‘A lame cow should be treated like an emergency’

April 6, 2019

Dairy

Lameness is a serious welfare issue affecting almost every dairy farm in the country. It is associated with a decrease in milk production, impaired…

Proposed pre-movement TB test strongly opposed by IFA

February 11, 2019

Beef

Proposals to impose a 30-day pre-movement Tuberculosis (TB) test on animals have been “strongly rejected” by a farm-lobby group who has called on…

Beef Plan Movement secures first meeting with department

February 6, 2019

Agri Politics

The Beef Plan Movement has secured its first official meeting with officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The meeting,…

Report highlights causes of death among cattle and sheep

February 5, 2019

Beef

Pneumonia was one of the leading killers among cattle and sheep during the summer of 2018, according to a surveillance report of regional…

Johne’s disease: Good management and hygiene must be top of agenda

January 6, 2019

Dairy

Johne’s disease is a bacterial disease of cattle, which can have a negative economic impact on farms. It is caused by the bacterium…

Why are my cattle developing ringworm during housing?

December 17, 2018

Beef

During the winter period, ringworm can start raising its ugly head on animals that have been housed. Ringworm is caused by a fungus…

Why do some cattle escape TB or liver fluke infection?

December 15, 2018

Dairy

Opening her presentation at the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation’s (ICBF’s) Genetics Conference, Siobhan Ryan of Teagasc asked the audience: “Why do only a…

How can I control lice and mange mites that affect my cattle?

December 15, 2018

Beef

Now that cattle are housed across the country, winter is the most common time to see infestations with external parasites such as lice and…

Bayer cuts 12,000 staff as it exits animal health business

November 29, 2018

Beef

A recent statement issued from Bayer has announced that the company intends to exit the animal health business in what it is calling…

What is best practice when it comes to injecting my cattle?

November 17, 2018

Beef

Over the course of an animal’s life, they will require many vaccinations and treatments. Whether treating cattle with specific medicines for specific illnesses or…