Dairy
Wicklow farmers' preventative approach wins sustainability award
A preventative approach to herd health was the difference when it came to choosing which farmer was worthy of a...
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Veterinary
EMA: 53% reduction in veterinary antibiotic sales
Overall sales of veterinary antibiotics decreased by 53% between 2011 and 2022, according to a new report from the European...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Dairy News
Watch: Italian company aims to bring 'new approach' to dairy
An Italian-based company says winning the overall prize at the AXA National Dairy Innovation Awards marks a “good entrance” to...
Veterinary
Survey: Vets say farmers often apply antibiotics incorrectly
The recently published findings of a survey of farm vets in Ireland has shown that 57.9% of farm vets strongly...
Dairy
Milk recording: When should I start?
Milk recording has become an important management tool used on many dairy farms nationally and internationally. A recent report by...
Dairy
Antibiotic use calculator for Irish dairy herds launched
An antibiotic use calculator for dairy herds in the Republic of Ireland is being launched this week to help farmers...
Opinion
Employing non-EU labour within the dairy sector is a road to nowhere
It’s preposterous that Irish milk producers should be calling for non-EU labour to make up the manpower shortages now apparent...