Beef
Farm antibiotic usage is falling in Northern Ireland
The recently published Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA) ‘Targets Task Force Report 2020’ confirms that sales of...
Antibiotic Resistance
Agri-Business
Sales of veterinary antibiotics drop by 32% across Europe
European countries continue to reduce the use of antibiotics in animals – with the overall sales of veterinary antibiotics across...
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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
New science to combat mastitis and other infectious diseases in dairy cattle
New science, developed by AHV International, that is not focused on the use of antibiotics, is helping livestock farmers worldwide...
Rural Life
Creed and Harris attend One Health conference on AMR
‘One Health 2018: A Joint Approach for Healthcare and Veterinary Professionals’ Conference took place in the Convention Centre, Dublin, yesterday...
Agri Politics
EU set to ban 'routine use' of medicated livestock feed
The European Council has agreed to impose a ban on prophylactic or routine metaphylactic use of antibiotic medicated feed. Metaphylactic...
N.Ireland
Why your best weapons against disease are a brush and hose
Farmers need to get back to basics with skills which were heavily emphasised in bygone days to reduce antibiotic use,...
Beef
Antibiotic resistance and residues: Prevention is better than cure
Antimicrobials are used to fight pathogenic microbes that cause disease. However, some diseases can develop resistance to these products. While...
Agri-Business
Major food-service companies pledge to go 'antibiotic-free'
Some major food-service companies like McDonalds and Subway are “setting the agenda” on the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals,...
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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...
Agri Politics
Antibiotic resistance can occur naturally in soil bacteria
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have found antibiotic-resistant bacteria in prairie soils that had little or no exposure to...