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TB keeps Department secretary general awake at night
Anne O'Donoghue
There is a perception that TB is only spread by wildlife, when there are actually many factors, Department of Agriculture secretary general Brendan Gleeson said.
TB keeps Department secretary general awake at night
Where to next for the BVD eradication programme?
1 December 2024 Tagging
Where to next for the BVD eradication programme?
Huge improvements have been made in reducing the prevalence of BVD over the last decade but farmers now need oversight of what plans are in place to bring it to the next stage
New map shows TB breakdowns in your local area
1 December 2024 News
New map shows TB breakdowns in your local area
"There’s no way if you were at a mart you could fire this up and use it to identify a farm from which you were buying cattle," one of the researchers involved in the project said.
Access to land to hit Dairygold milk supply
Dairygold Co-op suppliers are predicting to supply lower volumes of milk over the next six years than they did in the last three, according to a new survey by the co-op.
27 November 2024 News
Farmer views: 'we need a future for the next generation'
James Hanly and Tommy Moyles asked farmers at Dairy Day what they want politicians to do for their farms and family if elected.
27 November 2024 News
In pictures: Dairy Day 2024
Dairy farmers and industry professionals flocked to Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Thursday last for Dairy Day 2024.
27 November 2024 News
Farmers ordering tags early ahead of peak spring calving
The peak sales season now ranges from November through to February with farmers keen to get supplies on hand before the birth of over 1.5m calves from February to April 2025.
27 November 2024 Tagging
Farmers need to focus on water quality, says IFA
IFA Environment chairman, John Murphy told farmers that improvements in water quality would increase chances of retaining the nitrates derogation.
27 November 2024 News
Over 700,000 calves registered through genotyping programme
The average timeline from birth to issuing of a calf passport was 13 days with frequency of posting crucial in minimising turnaround times, reports ICBF’s Erin Kennedy
27 November 2024 Tagging
Teagasc announces review of clover advice
The review of clover and more updates on the performance of protected urea in Teagasc trials is designed to increase farmer confidence in the correct way to manage clover and protected urea.
27 November 2024 News
Young Stock Podcast: less fertiliser, more clover, more success
This week on the show, we chat to dairy farmer Brendan Walsh from Co Tipperary.
25 November 2024 News
2024 CellCheck award winners announced
The awards aim to recognise the excellence achieved by Irish dairy farmers in herd health, specifically those who achieve a consistently low somatic cell count in their dairy herds.
25 November 2024 News