Beef
1.3% of herds in Johne's control programme are beef herds
Preventing the spread of Johne’s disease through a national control programme in Ireland has not yet seen a massive uptake...
Irish Johne’s Control Programme
Agri-Business
AHI appoints new Johne's disease programme manager
Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has announced Dr. Liam Doyle as the new manager of its Johne’s disease programme. Johne’s disease...
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Continued strong demand for land from farmers
There is a continued strong demand for land from farmers, according to agricultural development manager (south-east and midlands) at Bank...
Dairy Technical
Culling cows due to Johne's Disease risk
As the breeding season approaches on farms it’s time to start selecting cows for culling. There are a number of...
Dairy Technical
Preventing Johne's disease from spreading in your herd
Preventing the spread of Johne’s disease within your herd this spring-calving season requires the use of control measures. Johne’s disease...
Dairy Technical
Why you should test for Johne's disease on your farm
Johne’s disease is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) which affects cattle and other ruminants. Johnes causes loss...
Dairy Technical
Could contract rearing be used to control Johne’s disease?
A recent report from Animal Health Ireland (AHI) suggested that contract rearing could be an effective way of preventing the...
Dairy Technical
Protecting young calves from Johne's disease
Protecting calves against exposure to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) – the bacteria that cause Johne’s disease – is the...
Dairy
Reducing the spread of Johne’s disease
Johne’s disease is a bacterial disease of cattle, which can have a negative economic impact on farms. With calving gathering...
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Register now for the Farm Well Hub Series
The Farm Well Hub is a new Irish on-line resource specifically dedicated to farmers mental health & wellbeing. The Farm...
Dairy
Agreement reached on Irish Johne's Control Programme
An agreement has been reached by the Animal Health Ireland (AHI) Implementation Group to establish an Irish Johne’s Control Programme....
Dairy
Over 600 herd owners partake in first phase of Johne's control programme
638 herd owners have registered as part of phase one of the Irish Johne’s Control Programme, according to Animal Health...
