N.Ireland
Official Brucellosis-free status in sight for Northern Ireland
Relaxation of brucellosis pre-movement testing controls for cattle movements within Northern Ireland, have been announced by the North’s Agriculture Minister Michelle...
N.Ireland
Relaxation of brucellosis pre-movement testing controls for cattle movements within Northern Ireland, have been announced by the North’s Agriculture Minister Michelle...
Agri-Business
Sales of antibiotics for use in animals fell overall by 15% between 2010 and 2012 in Europe, according to a...
Agri-Business
Figures from the Department of Agriculture on liver condemnations for the first seven months of 2014 show that in older...
Beef
Pneumonia is the main cause of mortality in the weaned/housed calves according to Dr Colin Penny who spoke on the...
Beef
Prevention and control are undoubtedly better than cure in the context of animal disease when we consider the huge economic...
Dairy
The expected dairy expansion over the next five years is probably the greatest change to affect Irish agriculture since accession...
Beef
With the autumn sales starting to gather pace and expecting to peak over the next 4-6 weeks, there is strong...
Dairy
Details of a series of Beef Health Nights and a Dairy Herd Health conference were announced this week by Animal...
Beef
October sees the fall of leaves. It’s time to start closing fields, preparing land and livestock for the winter. Scanning –...
Beef
Nobody can predict the future. Being able to predict when their cows and heifers are due to calve can be a...
Agri Politics
European Commission proposals updating regulations on farm antibiotics use ignore advice from the Lancet Infectious Diseases Commission to phase out...
Dairy
The use of blends offers dairy farmers a number of key benefits, chief among them being the flexibility and versatility...
Beef
Fianna Fáil agriculture spokesman Éamon Ó Cuív is calling on the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney to increase the inaugural...
Agri Politics
Farmers in New Zealand are being advised to keep a close watch on cows that have been grazing or are...
Beef
According to latest figures from Animal Health Ireland, 1.61% or 1,234 herds have one or more BVD PI calves that...
Dairy
Teagasc is undertaking a research project to establish levels of liver fluke on Irish farms and will provide free liver fluke testing...
Beef
Vaccinating weanlings against pneumonia is a non-negotiable part of good management, according to Kinnegad-based veterinary practitioner Joe O’Keeffe. Joe has...
Beef
If you want to succeed in any business these days, then a plan is needed. The business of farming is...