Environment
A study carried out by Durham University has uncovered a new effect of climate change - the rise of antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria.
Dairy
Mastitis can cause a significant headache and cost to farmers throughout the year and without collecting a milk sample, it is impossible to...
Calf pens and calf sheds will begin to fill up on farms across the country, and as houses get full, pneumonia can become an issue.
Drying off for a number of first lactation cows and thin cows should be only a matter of days away and milk culturing should be carried out...
We are now entering into the final few weeks of the grazing season, and hygiene must be front and centre as many cows are in by night...
Rural Life
An on-the-spot device to test water for one of the most dangerous types of bacteria has been developed by researchers at University of Galway.
With much milder winters, farmers should beware of the increasing numbers and geographic spread of ticks, with risk of Lyme disease
Dairy Technical
Ahead of the drying-off cows, which on many farms will begin later this month - it is a good idea to determine the bacteria
News
A new University of Oxford study has revealed that antimicrobial overuse in livestock production...
During the early stages of lactation, mastitis can be an issue on some dairy farms, which can have a detrimental impact on cows ahead of lactation.
The Department of Public Health Mid-West has revealed that there has been a cryptosporidium...
Agri-Business
Recall notice issued for batches of US infant formula products due to the possible presence of Salmonella and Cronobacter Sakazakii bacteria.
The autumn-calving season has begun on farms as farm prepare for winter milk production, with that comes the care of autumn born calves.
Agri Politics
US scientists have found antibiotic resistance in prairie soils that had little or no exposure to human or animal activity.
