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Herd Health

Ensuring vaccine availability 'vital' as demand 'highly likely' to rise in coming months

Agri-Business

3 months ago

Ensuring vaccine availability 'vital' as demand 'highly likely' to rise in coming months

Vaccine availability must be prioritised as the autumn season approaches, the Irish Creamery Milk...

Wicklow farmers' preventative approach wins sustainability award

Dairy

11 months ago

Wicklow farmers' preventative approach wins sustainability award

A preventative approach to herd health was the difference when it came to choosing which farmer was...

ICOS slams ICMSA view on 'role' of marts in battle against TB

Agri-Business

11 months ago

ICOS slams ICMSA view on 'role' of marts in battle against TB

The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has hit back at remarks made by the Irish...

Watch: Montbeliarde cows earning their keep milking on two robots

Dairy

about 1 year ago

Watch: Montbeliarde cows earning their keep milking on two robots

Jonathan Williams is milking a herd of Montbeliarde cows in Barnadown, Co. Wexford where a...

The importance of carrying out vaccinations ahead of breeding

Dairy Technical

over 1 year ago

The importance of carrying out vaccinations ahead of breeding

Ahead of breeding, a number of boosters may be required, as vaccinations play an important role on...

Dairy Technical

almost 2 years ago

The importance of investigating abortions in cattle

Abortions are not an uncommon occurrence to see in spring-calving herds, but all cases should be...

The importance of investigating abortions in cattle

Dairy Technical

about 2 years ago

Screening for Johne's disease in dairy herds

Johne's disease is something that many dairy farmers haven't had to deal with, but that doesn't...

Screening for Johne's disease in dairy herds

Dairy Technical

almost 3 years ago

Have you developed your herd health plan for 2023?

Ahead of the start of the spring-calving season starting on farms, now is a good time to sit down...

Have you developed your herd health plan for 2023?

Dairy Technical

almost 4 years ago

Have you completed your herd health plan yet?

A herd health plan should be in place on all livestock farms. A healthy animal is more productive...

Have you completed your herd health plan yet?

Agri-Business

about 4 years ago

Kildare company launches world's first automated mineral dosing system

Kildare-based company, Terra NutriTech has launched what it says is the world's first mobile...

Kildare company launches world's first automated mineral dosing system

Dairy Technical

over 4 years ago

Antibiotic usage: What to expect in the 2022 regulatory changes

During the recent AHV (Animal Health Vision) webinar on the 2022 changes to the EU legislation,...

Antibiotic usage: What to expect in the 2022 regulatory changes

Dairy Technical

over 4 years ago

Vaccinations: Best practice for handling, administration and storage

Prevention is better than cure - vaccinations offer farmers a way of reducing the possibility of...

Vaccinations: Best practice for handling, administration and storage

Beef

almost 5 years ago

Was your dosing strategy effective?

As we pass the mid-way point of housing, it is time to see if your work in dosing for fluke and...

Was your dosing strategy effective?

Beef

almost 5 years ago

Providing the correct minerals to suckler cows pre-calving

Finding the correct balance in providing mineral supplementation for suckler cows can sometimes be...

Providing the correct minerals to suckler cows pre-calving

Beef

almost 5 years ago

Vaccinating against scour in suckler herds

With spring time on the horizon, it is time for the suckler farmer to start thinking of cows...

Vaccinating against scour in suckler herds

Dairy

about 6 years ago

Dairy farmers: Here is your complete winter housing checklist...

With the end of the grazing season fast approaching, it is time for dairy farmers to begin getting...

Dairy farmers: Here is your complete winter housing checklist...

Beef

almost 7 years ago

What is best practice when it comes to injecting my cattle?

Over the course of an animal’s life, they will require many vaccinations and...

What is best practice when it comes to injecting my cattle?

Dairy

over 7 years ago

What can a pre-breeding scan tell you about your herd?

Calving may be in full swing on many dairy farms, but the breeding season is only a matter of weeks...

What can a pre-breeding scan tell you about your herd?

Beef

over 8 years ago

Is your herd suffering from one of the most common causes of abortion?

Neospora caninum is one of the most common causes of abortion in cattle in Ireland, according to...

Is your herd suffering from one of the most common causes of abortion?

Beef

almost 9 years ago

More online tools available for beef farmers to monitor herd health

More online tools are now available for farmers to search and analyse information at herd health...

More online tools available for beef farmers to monitor herd health

Beef

almost 9 years ago

Managing herd health on a 1,200 head finishing unit

Glen South Farm finishes 1,200 cattle on an annual basis and since its formation herd health...

Managing herd health on a 1,200 head finishing unit

Dairy

about 10 years ago

Expansion can challange herd health which can 'make or break a farm'

The health of a herd will be challenged during expansion which can either make or break the...

Expansion can challange herd health which can 'make or break a farm'

Beef

about 10 years ago

Effective beef production up for discussion at Gain information evening

Effective nutrition, proper animal health and possible finishing practices will all be discussed at...

Effective beef production up for discussion at Gain information evening

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