Beef
Prevention better than cure for animal diseases, says MSD
Farmers at the Winter Fair were reminded by MSD animal health that prevention is better than cure when it comes...
Beef
Farmers at the Winter Fair were reminded by MSD animal health that prevention is better than cure when it comes...
Dairy
Good housing means happy, healthy cows according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI) which says that housing increases cows’ exposure to...
Dairy
While many farmers may consider the dry period as a time for winding down and a break, it is also...
Agri-Business
Just 2,388 herd owners have received confirmation that they currently qualify for Negative Herd Status and that this status will...
N.Ireland
A new scheme offering free campylobacter testing kits is being offered to independent poultry farmers in Northern Ireland. The initiative,...
Environment
Antibiotic resistance has increased in the past years to the point that now constitutes a serious risk to public health, according...
EU
Reducing antibiotic usage in animals won’t necessarily reduce resistance levels in humans and countries should not be trying to outdo...
Beef
Achieving a good feed conversion efficiency is essential in beef finishing according to Pat McCambridge a beef advisor with the...
Beef
There is huge value and potential for large savings on farms which use its own homemade Total Mixed Ration (TMR),...
Dairy
While many farmers may consider the dry period as a time for winding down and a break (and rightly so!),...
Dairy
Mastitis is still the most costly disease in dairy herds, according to dairy equipment company DeLaval. It says that loss...
N.Ireland
Relaxation of brucellosis pre-movement testing controls for cattle movements within Northern Ireland, have been announced by the North’s Agriculture Minister Michelle...
Agri-Business
Sales of antibiotics for use in animals fell overall by 15% between 2010 and 2012 in Europe, according to a...
Beef
With the autumn sales starting to gather pace and expecting to peak over the next 4-6 weeks, there is strong...
Dairy
Details of a series of Beef Health Nights and a Dairy Herd Health conference were announced this week by Animal...
Beef
October sees the fall of leaves. It’s time to start closing fields, preparing land and livestock for the winter. Scanning –...
EU
European Commission proposals updating regulations on farm antibiotics use ignore advice from the Lancet Infectious Diseases Commission to phase out...
Dairy
The use of blends offers dairy farmers a number of key benefits, chief among them being the flexibility and versatility...