October sees the fall of leaves. It’s time to start closing fields, preparing land and livestock for the winter. Scanning –...
September 29, 2014
European Commission proposals updating regulations on farm antibiotics use ignore advice from the Lancet Infectious Diseases Commission to phase out...
September 22, 2014
The use of blends offers dairy farmers a number of key benefits, chief among them being the flexibility and versatility...
September 21, 2014
Farmers in New Zealand are being advised to keep a close watch on cows that have been grazing or are...
September 17, 2014
Vaccinating weanlings against pneumonia is a non-negotiable part of good management, according to Kinnegad-based veterinary practitioner Joe O’Keeffe. Joe has...
September 7, 2014
If you want to succeed in any business these days, then a plan is needed. The business of farming is...
September 5, 2014
Seven simple steps can help reduce herd health risk when buying in beef cattle at this time of the year, according...
September 1, 2014
The over-arching theme addressed by all of the speakers at this week’s National Milk Records’ Open Day, hosted by Co...
August 29, 2014
NMR (National Milk Records) veterinarian Karen Bond highlighted the growing challenge of Johne’s Disease on dairy farms throughout the UK...
Lameness in dairy cows is a serious welfare issue, according to Dr Alastair Boyle, Dairying Technologist, CAFRE, causing both pain...
Good calf performance, along with the control of costs, is critical in achieving a positive net margin from the suckler...
August 5, 2014
Unvaccinated calves during their first grazing season and in the absence of an appropriate parasite control programme are most at...
August 4, 2014
Applicants for the Beef Genomics Scheme and those looking for BVD compensation have until tomorrow to remove PI calves from there...
July 31, 2014
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has refuted claims that most antibiotic resistance in human infections is of farm-animal origin. Robin...
July 28, 2014
It’s in everyone’s interest that Ireland continues to strive towards the eradication of TB, according to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and...
July 10, 2014
Investing in a weighing scales was key to improving gross margin for Sligo beef farmer Trevor Boland. The part-time farmer...
July 5, 2014
You could be earning at least 1c/L more by improving mastitis control in your herd, according to Animal Health Ireland...
June 30, 2014
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