Sheep
Sheep advice: Disease control prior to breeding
As farmers may be looking to assess their flock for the next breeding season once they are dried off after...
Infectious diseases
Sheep
Investigating unknown mortalities that occur around lambing
During the lambing season you never know what will face you and unfortunately in cases, despite your best efforts, the...
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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...
Beef
90% of beef herds test positive for liver fluke
In a study of 250 beef herds across the country, 90% of herds tested positive for liver fluke last winter...
Beef
Is synchronised breeding the future for Irish suckler farms?
The use of synchronisation on suckler farms can reduce the need for heat detection during the breeding season, according to...
Dairy
'A vaccination programme is a cheap insurance policy' - top Meath dairy farmer
The use of vaccinations has become a cheap insurance policy, protecting the herd from the loss in production associated with...