Arable
Research: Azole fungicides less effective against some disease
Azole fungicides are becoming less effective in the fight against phoma leaf spot and stem canker in crops of oilseed...
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N.Ireland
BT cup winner has been ‘instrumental’ in disease control of animals
Dr. Sam Strain was awarded the “prestigious” BT cup at the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) annual dinner, which was held...
Dairy
Johne’s disease: What is it and what are the signs?
Johne’s disease, also known as paratuberculosis, is a bacterial disease of cattle and other ruminants for which there is no...
Sheep
SCOPS risk forecast to help sheep producers with disease variation
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group has launched its nematodirus forecast with the aim of helping producers...
N.Ireland
Rust disease in winter wheat – what to watch out for in 2024
Last year was more of a septoria year than a yellow rust year for winter wheat but what could 2024...
N.Ireland
New chemistry to control fungal diseases in crops announced
A new chemistry to control fungal diseases in crops has just been announced. The joint breakthrough, by Syngenta Crop Protection...
Agri-Business
Feed storage cleaning is 'vital' to reduce risk of mad cow disease
Regular cleaning of feed storage is “vital” to maintain the health and welfare of animals and reduce the potential risk...
Agri-Business
New 3D calf housing app to help NI farmers reduce disease
Northern Ireland’s farmers are set to benefit from a 3D app developed to help reduce disease and improve growth in...
Beef
Vets develop method to treat limb disease in livestock
Farm specialists at a veterinary school in Scotland have developed a speedy, simplified method of surgery to treat bovine spastic...
Agri-Business
AHWNI welcomes notifiable disease status for BVD
The announcement that Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) will become a notifiable disease in Northern Ireland (NI) has been welcomed by...
Agri-Business
NSA warns sheep farmers of disease risk when purchasing replacements
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has warned farmers of the risk of disease transmission when buying in replacement stock. The...
N.Ireland
Can smart-tech help detect disease in dairy cows earlier?
Researchers from the University of Bristol (UoB) have received funding to investigate whether artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to...
Government
£2.35m in funding to research diseases spread by mosquitoes and ticks
An extra £2.35 million in funding has been allocated for the research of diseases spread by mosquitoes and ticks. The...
N.Ireland
Case of mad cow disease confirmed in Cornwall
A case of mad cow disease has been confirmed on a farm in Cornwall, the Department for Environment, Food and...
Beef
Mad cow disease discovered in one cow in Netherlands
A case of mad cow disease has been discovered on a farm in the Netherlands, Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf has...
N.Ireland
No ‘notifiable disease’ to blame for death of 100 cows in Jersey
A number of potential causes, including those of any “notifiable diseases”, for the death of 100 cows in Jersey have...
N.Ireland
Oilseed rape research: Disease control update
A comparative study of a fungal pathogen of oilseed rape (OSR) in Europe and China using new genetic markers has...
Agri-Business
Farmers urged to vaccinate livestock for clostridial diseases
Two leading livestock vets are urging farmers to vaccinate their livestock this winter for clostridial diseases, as more animals are...
