Agri-Business
The EU's health chief has said improving farm biosecurity and veterinary standards would cost less that 1% of the bloc's response to Covid.
Rural Life
A report entitled "Ireland’s First Gap Analysis Report on Research needs in Relation to Antimicrobial Resistance" has been launched today.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has announced the launch of the Biosecurity Targeted Advisory Service for Animal Health (TASAH).
Dairy
Antimicrobial use on UK dairy farms has reduced by almost a fifth in the past five years, according to a new report.
The new National Veterinary Prescription System is now fully in operation, Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has confirmed.
Beef
In September 2024, DAFM signed into law new vet medicines rules under the Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation.
Agri Politics
Health groups representing millions of patients, doctors and nutritionists across the continent...
A series of information videos for pet owners to promote awareness and understanding of the global challenge of AMR has been launched.
At the recent meeting of the UN General Assembly, world leaders agreed to target reductions on antimicrobial use in agriculture.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has launched an initiative to reduce the need for antimicrobials on farms.
Minister of State Martin Heydon has today (Thursday, April 18) announced awards of over €800,000 for six short term agri-research projects.
N.Ireland
The University of Nottingham has said livestock farms are being studied as potential sources of resistant infections for animals and humans.
Overall sales of veterinary antibiotics decreased by 53% between 2011 and 2022, according to the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
Environment
Researchers at VistaMilk are in the early stages of analysing samples of Irish pasture with the aim...
The EU will ask member states to encourage the use of "good, evidence-based, manure management practices" in a bid to tackle AMR.
The global response to antimicrobial resistance is "insufficient", with Ireland ranking 18th out of 114 countries analysed, the study shows.
News
A new University of Oxford study has revealed that antimicrobial overuse in livestock production...
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is developing a 10-year global initiative aiming to reduce antimicrobials in agri-food systems.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) can be reversed if countries continue to curb overuse of antibiotics, an expert has said.
Minister McConalogue encouraged vets to work with their farmers on developing health plans focussed on reducing the use of antimicrobials.
Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, today launched a new One Health antimicrobial resistance (AMR) logo.
The AMR platform will provide a venue for international discussions on the topic between stakeholders in the animal, plant and human sectors.
The EFSA has outlined concerns in relation to the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals that are being transported together.
