Beef
What farmers need to know about new vet medicines rules
In September 2024, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) signed into law the Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation...
antibiotics
Dairy
Are antibiotics masking poor drying off techniques?
Many farmers have started drying off first lactation cows and cows that have a poor body condition score (BCS). The...
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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...
Beef
Initiative to reduce need for antimicrobials on farm
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched an action-oriented, country-focused initiative to reduce the need...
Agri-Business
5 antibiotic non-compliances in bovine sector in 2022
There have been five antibiotic non-compliances reported in the bovine sector last year, according to the Department of Agriculture, Food...
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...
Dairy News
Israeli farm trials show potential to reduce antibiotics usage in cows
Mileutis, an Israeli-based biopharmaceutical animal and human health company, has completed a rigorous, randomised, case-controlled, clinical field trial. The results...
News
Antimicrobial use in agriculture could fuel future epidemics - study
A new University of Oxford study has revealed that antimicrobial overuse in livestock production can breed bacteria that are resistant...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Making cows identifiable to avoid mistakes
Making cows identifiable is important as dairy farmers make their final preparations for a return to milk production in 2023....
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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
Transition period for veterinary prescription requirement extended
The transition period for the requirement of a veterinary prescription has been extended, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the...
Veterinary
Minister launches new logo to increase awareness of AMR
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, today (Friday, November 18) marked European Antibiotic Awareness Day by launching...
N.Ireland
Antibiotic usage within UK agriculture continues to fall
The latest official statistics confirm that antibiotic usage within UK agriculture fell by 50% between 2014 and 2022. The actual...
Dairy Technical
Advice: Milk recording in preparation for selective dry cow therapy
It is not too late in the year to start milk recording in preparation for selective dry cow therapy (SDCT),...
Veterinary
Sales of 'last resort' antibiotics down by 35% in Ireland over four months
The sales of certain types of antibiotics – fluoroquinoles – were down by 35% over four months, from January to...
Veterinary
Vet prescriptions to be formally valid for one year - ICSA
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has said that farmers will be relieved that the introduction of a...
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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...
Beef
Antibiotics sales down 43% across European farms
Sales of antibiotics for use in food-producing animals have dropped by more than 40% across Europe over a 10-year period....
Dairy Technical
Drying off: Selecting cows for SDCT
Selective dry cow therapy (SDCT) has become increasingly more popular on Irish dairy farms as January’s 2022 changes loom. January...
Dairy Technical
Growth in uptake of milk recording continues
Milk recording uptake continues to grow on Irish dairy farms, as farmers begin to prepare for the regulatory changes in...
Dairy
Herd numbers expected to be ranked according to antibiotics usage
Herd numbers may be ranked according to antibiotics usage in future, following the introduction of new veterinary medicines regulations in...