Dairy
Keep yearling heifers on target amid hectic spring schedule
Your yearling heifers have just completed their first winter and are coming up on one-year-old, which means that farmers may...
AHI
Dairy
Pain relief - a necessity for disbudding and castration
Dealing with painful procedures for calves such as disbudding and castration was one of the topics of discussion at a...
Sponsored
Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Agri-Business
Updated schedule for CalfCare 2025 farm events announced
Teagasc and Animal Health Ireland (AHI) have announced an updated schedule for CalfCare on farm events this month. apIt follows...
Agri-Business
AHI appoints Seán Brady as interim CEO
Animal health Ireland (AHI) today (Tuesday, January 7) confirmed that it has appointed Dr. Seán Brady as interim chief executive...
Dairy
Autumn calving: Keeping SCC at bay over Christmas
Somatic cell count (SCC) has to be kept at bay as we enter into the Christmas period and as the...
Agri-Business
Animal Health Ireland CEO to step down this month
Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has announced that its CEO, Kevin McConnell will step down from his role this month. The...
Dairy
What is Johne's disease costing the farmer?
Johne’s disease (JD) is a bacterial disease of cattle for which there is no cure and is caused by the...
Dairy
AHI announces CellCheck award winners for 2024
Animal Health Ireland (AHI) celebrated its 11th annual CellCheck awards last Thursday night in the Killashee Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare. The...
Sponsored
Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Beef
Rise in liver fluke cases seen in factory cattle this year
A rise in the number of cattle being presented for slaughter showing signs of liver fluke has been observed this...
Agri Politics
DAFM urged to use additional €20.5m for animal health 'effectively'
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that an additional €20.5 million provided for animal health as part of Budget...
Beef
Farmers and vets wanted for EU survey on animal diseases
Farmers and veterinarians in Ireland are being asked to add their voices to a cross-European exercise to find out what...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Regular foot bathing to limit lameness
At this time of the year, it can be difficult to stay on top of lameness issues and foot bathing...
Veterinary
Appointment of new AHI chief executive announced
Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has appointed Kevin McConnell as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the organisation. The announcement...
Dairy Technical
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...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Dairy News
BVD maps show significant progress north and south
The most recent maps produced for the Northern Ireland (NI) and Republic of Ireland (ROI) bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) programmes...
Beef
What 4 counties have the highest amount of liver fluke cases?
In the Animal Health Ireland (AHI) Beef HealthCheck Newsletter’s spring edition, Dr. Natascha Meunier, Beef HealthCheck programme manager outlined the...
Beef
Dairy calf to beef action plan finalised
An action plan was finalised today (Friday, March 8) to support dairy calf to beef systems in Ireland. It was...
Beef
Map: Number of BVD positive herds drop by 97% since 2013
The latest results from the national programme to eradicate bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) have shown the number of positive animals...