N.Ireland
Farmer fined for causing unnecessary suffering to cow
A Co. Antrim farmer has been fined £4,000 in court for causing unnecessary suffering to a bovine animal and for transporting the animal...
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Beef
How to vaccinate spring-calving suckler herds
Vaccines can be a vital tool for controlling infectious diseases but it is important to remember that they are only one element...
Agri-Business
US poultry producer to ban use of human antibiotics in chickens
One of the US’ largest poultry producers, Tyson Foods Inc., has announced that it plans to ban the use of...
Beef
Grass tetany cases have started - know the early signs
Kyle Veterinary Clinic in Durrow, Co Laois, received its first call out of the year to a suspected grass tetany...
Environment
UK vets roll back on support of controlled shooting of badgers
The British Veterinary Authority (BVA) has said it can no longer support the continued use of controlled shooting of badgers as part...
Beef
Six steps to prevent animal exposure to BVD during the breeding season
Ahead of the breeding season Animal Health Ireland (AHI) is advising that all possible steps are taken to prevent the...
N.Ireland
Agricultural college to hold open day for upcoming courses
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will be holding an open day at their Northern Ireland Greenmount campus...
N.Ireland
Agricultural college to hold open day for upcoming courses
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will be holding an open day at their Northern Ireland Greenmount campus...
Dairy
Over 10% of bulk tank milk samples contaminated on farms
Over 10% of milk samples, sent by farmers to Regional Veterinary Laboratories to check for mastitis, are contaminated on farm...
Pig/Poultry
Environmental stress triggers PCVAD disease in pigs
Stress makes pigs more likely to suffer from Porcine CircoVirus Associated Disease (PCVAD) symptoms, according to the results of a...
Dairy
'Dairy calf performance boosted when worm pressures reduced'
Planning ahead to manage worm burden challenges will help to ensure farmers reap the economic benefit of targeting heifers to...
Agri-Business
Vet fined €40,000 for dispensing medicines to animals not under his care
A Wicklow-based vet has been fined €40,000 and received two suspended sentences for offences relating to the sale of prescription-only medicines...
World News
These cow boots were made for walking!
Fawn is a cow with a difference. The two-year-old Jersey cow has got prosthetic front legs after a farm accident...
Dairy
Give your cows the best possible chance of going back in calf
Getting the cow off to the best possible start in early lactation is obviously one of the main goals for...
Dairy
How to use the California Mastitis Test properly
CellCheck is advising dairy farmers to get to grips with the California Mastitis Test (CMT); a quick and easy cow-side test...
Beef
Minimising the risks of introducing a trojan animal
The safest approach in protecting a cattle herd from a trojan animal is to not introduce pregnant animals to the herd,...
Rural Life
Dogs must be microchipped within 12 months
The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has announced that all dogs must be microchipped from March 2016. The dog microchipping...
Beef
Be prepared for calving - key advice
With the calving season looming, preparation, organisation, planning and good stockmanship are all key management skills needed in the busy...
