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TB reactors surge to over 40,000
James Hanly
The latest Irish Farmers Journal analysis found that the 12-month herd incident rate for TB ended the year at exactly 6%.
TB reactors surge to over 40,000
Department vet advises against contract rearing over TB risk
22 January 2025 News
Department vet advises against contract rearing over TB risk
Martin Ryan gave this advice while speaking to many affected farmers at the North Tipperary Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) AGM on Monday night.
Dairygold suppliers await loyalty changes
22 January 2025 News
Dairygold suppliers await loyalty changes
There has been extensive engagement between Dairygold milk suppliers, its committees, board members and management in the last week, Caitríona Morrissey reports.
Lamma 2025: Automatic outdoor feed system
Dutch company, Hanskamp showcased its latest outdoor feed station solution, designed for the automatic rationing of concentrates to animals while grazing.
22 January 2025 News
Farmers urged to keep land in milk to maintain income
Austin Finn of the Land Mobility Service said dairy farmers risked decimating their income by using drystock production as a step-down to retirement.
22 January 2025 News
My Farming Week: Mark Bateman, Lissarda, Co Cork
Young dairy farmer, Mark Bateman, from Co Cork is on this edition of My Farming Week.
22 January 2025 News
History and Charles Haughey's infamous TB eradication call
In 1965 Charlie Haughey announced that Ireland had beaten bovine TB - six decades later the farm sector is still grappling with the disease. We look at the history of the eradication scheme.
22 January 2025 News
Milk prices maintained for December supplies
Tirlán and Carbery have maintained their base prices for December while Kerry Dairy Ireland has increased its base price 0.47c/l, excluding VAT.
22 January 2025 News
HSA inspection campaign set to focus on livestock
The campaign will focus on the safe management of livestock during calving season, when the risk of injury to farmers increases significantly.
22 January 2025 News
Counting the real on-farm cost of TB
The O'Meara family from Lorrha in north Tipperary has lost 93 cows and 60 steers to TB since the disease struck the herd in April 2021.
22 January 2025 News
Dairy farmers need to ask the right questions about their business model
Farmers from Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales listened to industry experts at the Positive Dairy conference in Cork last week. Jack Kennedy reports.
22 January 2025 News
TB reactor numbers at their worst level since 1999
The Irish Farmers Journal analysed 2024's TB metrics against those reported for the past 25 years.
22 January 2025 News