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Having SCC issues this season? Here are some top tips…

March 23, 2020

This spring has been very challenging on farms to say the least. The weather hasn’t been playing ball and getting out grazing has…

Lameness beginning to rear its head on farms…what can I do about it?

March 22, 2020

Dairy

Lameness is a serious welfare issue affecting almost every dairy farm in the country. Lameness issues on farms are likely influenced by the…

Variable silage quality affecting protein levels in milk on farms

March 12, 2020

Dairy

The persistent poor weather conditions, which have made grazing conditions challenging, have resulted in many farmers feeding silage for longer than usual on…

A 100% natural product being brought to the Irish animal nutrition market

March 6, 2020

Dairy

Michael Casserly, managing director of MCL Agri Supplies, has recently returned from a trip to Brazil where he visited the harvesting site for…

Ewe management: It’s time to administer clostridial vaccinations

January 20, 2020

Sheep

With the lambing season approaching for mid-season flocks, it’s time for farmers to start administering vaccinations. In particular, a clostridial vaccination should be…

How to manage your rams after the breeding season

January 19, 2020

Sheep

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…

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