Agri-Business
Kerry and Limerick farmers urged to consider BVD vaccination
The chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Animal Health Committee, TJ Maher has urged farmers in north Kerry and...
Animal Health
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Final jobs ahead of calving
While some farms have started calving, a large number are just over a week away from the planned start of...
Dairy Technical
The role of vaccines on farms going forward
Vaccines play a key role in livestock farming and are likely to continue to play a major role going forward...
Veterinary
Minister launches new logo to increase awareness of AMR
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, today (Friday, November 18) marked European Antibiotic Awareness Day by launching...
Veterinary
Study: 64% of farmers now use antimicrobials differently
Almost two in three Irish farmers have already changed how they use antimicrobials and have a positive attitude towards changing...
Agri-Business
Royal DSM acquires animal nutrition company in Brazil
Global health and nutrition company, Royal DSM, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Prodap, a leading animal nutrition...
Dairy Technical
Developing a vaccination programme for your farm
A vaccination programme already plays a key role on many farms, but with the new regulation changes in place it...
Agri-Business
Bimeda expands further with acquisition of Afrivet
Animal health distributor Bimeda has acquired veterinary pharmaceutical company Afrivet, meaning the company now has the largest footprint of any...
Environment
FAO: Animal health policies key in measuring emissions
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has urged governments to develop stronger approaches to evaluating the...
Veterinary
Sales of 'last resort' antibiotics down by 35% in Ireland over four months
The sales of certain types of antibiotics – fluoroquinoles – were down by 35% over four months, from January to...
Agri-Business
Call for farmers to be rewarded under animal health initiative
Farmers taking part in a new animal health initiative should be financially rewarded for doing so, according to the Irish...
Veterinary
Free expert vet visits under new parasite control strategy
A new parasite control strategy for bovine and ovine farmers has been launched by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and...
Agri Politics
Copa-Cogeca welcome EU adoption of animal welfare report
The representative body for farmers and cooperatives in Europe, Copa-Cogeca has welcomed the adoption of the implementation report on farm...
Dairy Technical
Have you completed your herd health plan yet?
A herd health plan should be in place on all livestock farms. A healthy animal is more productive and no...
N.Ireland
Vets have central role in a sustainable farming industry - BVA president
British Veterinary Association (BVA) president, Justine Shotton, has highlighted the central role that veterinarians will play in delivering a more...
Dairy Technical
Controlling the spread of IBR within your herd
Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) is a highly infectious disease in cattle caused by bovine herpesvirus 1 (BoHV-1). It is a...
Agri-Business
Chartered health psychologist joins AHI team
Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has appointed chartered health psychologist Alison Burrell to the AHI team. Having qualified through the National...
Agri-Business
Health event recording up 86% since 2018 - ICBF
Health event recording levels have almost doubled – up a considerable 86% – since 2018, according to the latest data...
