Dairy
As we enter into the month of July, it might be no harm to start analysing your autumn calving herd's performance throughout the year to...
Dairy Technical
Drying-off is going to be the next major event to occur on most dairy farms, but before this takes place there are a number of factors to consider
Most dairy farms have now begun their final grazing rotation of the year, as they prepare for their farm and stock winter housing.
Antibiotic usage on farms is set to become stricter. From January 2022, there will be major changes to Irish agricultural practices...
During the recent MSD Udder Health Webinar, Peter Edmondson spoke about challenges and opportunities for selective dry cow therapy (SDCT).
"I've found SDCT to be very effective but you need to be milk recording regularly." That's the view of dairy farmer Tom Power.
With the ban on the blanket use of antibiotic dry cow tubes coming into effect in 2022, the approach to drying off cows is going to change.
Taking some simple steps can make selective dry cow therapy (SDCT) common practice in one's herd, according to the ICBF.
The ban on the blanket use of antibiotics at dry-off is set to come into effect at the start of 2022, which is not that far away.
From 2022, dairy farmers will no longer be allowed to use blanket dry-cow treatment; so milk recording will be needed.
Selective dry cow therapy has become a hot topic for discussion due to antimicrobial resistance in both humans and animals.
Research has shown that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is happening across the world in both humans and animals.
AgriLand asks veterinary adviser, Joris Somers, what farmers should be doing now in preparation for drying off and the calving season ahead.
Selective dry cow therapy is a key issue coming at Irish farmers, according to Teagasc dairy specialist Dr. Tom O’Dwyer.
With the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the armoury of medications available to farmers when it comes to drying off their cows is set to decline.
Mastitis can be a costly problem. A straight forward, clinical case case costs around €150-200, without taking into account the loss of milk over the remainder of the lactation.
Farmers are at a crossroads when it comes to antibiotic usage on their farms, UK mastitis expert Peter Edmondson has said.
