Dairy
Dairy advice: Get your silage tested ahead of winter
Ahead of the winter months, farmers need to ensure that they have their silage tested. With second-cut silage secured on...
Dairy
Dairy
Investigation underway after illnesses linked to farm in Florida
The Florida Department of Health has confirmed that it is continuing to thoroughly investigate reported occurrences of E. coli, campylobacter,...
Dairy
Summer scour in calves an issue on many farms this year
Farmer reports and the word on the ground is that many are seeing increased cases of summer scour syndrome in...
Beef
Wales eases bluetongue restrictions for autumn sales
The parliament in Wales has decided to ease bluetongue restrictions ahead of the sale of livestock at markets in the...
Beef
Australia develops world-first biodegradable vaccine for FMD
By Chris McCullough The world’s first biodegradable vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been developed in Australia, a country that...
Agri-Business
Farmers to lead new UK project on TB vaccination for badgers
A new farmer-led research project in England is exploring how badger vaccination may be used within the tuberculosis (TB) eradication...
Dairy
Quieter time allows for body condition scoring to take place
At this stage of the lactation, as things quieten down, body condition scoring your herd should begin to commence. Assessing...
Dairy
Study: Viruses in cattle more likely to infect birds than humans
Viruses in cows are more similar to viruses in birds than humans. US research has found that H5N1 viruses in...
Dairy
Controlling thermoduric and total bacteria counts this summer
The most effective way of reducing the number of thermoduric bacteria and your total bacteria count (TBC) in the process...
Environment
Environment Agency: Farmers should prepare winter slurry storage
The Environment Agency (EA) has reminded farmers that despite the dry summer weather, they should start preparing their winter slurry...
N.Ireland
Holstein cow with ‘extra ring presence’ carries the day at Clogher Valley Show
NISA Sheep Young Handler of the Year Final proves highlight of the show. The Inter-Breed Dairy Championship at Clogher Valley...
N.Ireland
Bluetongue update as farmers are urged to stay vigilant
It is vitally important that farmers stay vigilant in terms of bluetongue. After the heatwave, paired with calm conditions two...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Should farmers move on their cull cows?
As we are now at the end of July, the latter end of the grazing season is approaching and moving...
N.Ireland
Forage analysis group reports stronger silage testing accuracy
The Forage Analysis Assurance (FAA) Group which operates in Ireland and the UK has outlined stronger silage-testing accuracy in its...
Dairy
Will you be scanning or milk pregnancy testing?
As the 2025 breeding season wraps up, many farmers will be eager to pinpoint which cows are in calf and...
N.Ireland
Oz farm future uncertain due to suburban sprawl
By Chris McCullough Encircled by industrial and residential zones means any expansion is impossible for Kelly’s Dairy Farm in Victoria,...
N.Ireland
What do we need to measure to drive mid-season performance?
In the second half of the year, cow performance will begin to eventually drop off, but there are a number...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Be wary of bloat in high-clover paddocks
The second half of the year which is often associated with the risk of bloat increasing, as clover content is...
