Keeping on top of vaccines and worming protocols can be a real challenge for farmers, especially when juggling breeding, calving, housing and turnout dates across busy herds.
To help take the pressure off, the Irish Farmers Journal has launched Farm Alert, a new text reminder service designed to turn herd health complexity into day-to-day simplicity.
Dairy editor Aidan Brennan, beef editor Adam Woods and sheep editor Darren Carty came together to mark the launch of the service, which is now live for dairy farmers on www.farmalert.ie and will roll out to beef and sheep farmers in the new year.
Farm Alert works by building a smart vaccine and worming calendar tailored to each farm. Farmers enter their key herd dates – such as breeding, calving, housing and turnout – select their farming type and animal group, and then choose the diseases and parasite challenges they want to target, from BVD and IBR to fluke, worms and cryptosporidiosis. Using these inputs, the system automatically predicts and schedules treatment dates and sends timely text reminders in the run-up to each job, helping to ensure no vaccine or dose is missed.
The service is designed to offer peace of mind and save time by managing reminders in the background so farmers can focus on day-to-day work in the yard.
It also supports compliance by reducing the risk of missed treatments and helping farmers follow planned protocols throughout the year. Farmers can create custom plans by group and age, adjust dates as needed, and view their full herd health programme through a calendar view, with the option to generate a printable PDF of the vaccine and worming plan.
Crucial timing
The launch of Farm Alert is ideal timing as from 1 December 2025, new regulations under the national veterinary prescription system (NVPS) come into play.
Herd health planning is increasingly important as farmers work to prevent disease outbreaks, control costs and reduce the need for reactive treatments.
Timely vaccination and parasite control support healthier, more productive animals and align with wider initiatives from Teagasc and Animal Health Ireland to promote responsible use of medicines and strengthen Ireland’s bio-security.
Farm Alert aims to make this planning more manageable for busy dairy farmers today, and for beef and sheep farmers as the service expands in the coming year.
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Keeping on top of vaccines and worming protocols can be a real challenge for farmers, especially when juggling breeding, calving, housing and turnout dates across busy herds.
To help take the pressure off, the Irish Farmers Journal has launched Farm Alert, a new text reminder service designed to turn herd health complexity into day-to-day simplicity.
Dairy editor Aidan Brennan, beef editor Adam Woods and sheep editor Darren Carty came together to mark the launch of the service, which is now live for dairy farmers on www.farmalert.ie and will roll out to beef and sheep farmers in the new year.
Farm Alert works by building a smart vaccine and worming calendar tailored to each farm. Farmers enter their key herd dates – such as breeding, calving, housing and turnout – select their farming type and animal group, and then choose the diseases and parasite challenges they want to target, from BVD and IBR to fluke, worms and cryptosporidiosis. Using these inputs, the system automatically predicts and schedules treatment dates and sends timely text reminders in the run-up to each job, helping to ensure no vaccine or dose is missed.
The service is designed to offer peace of mind and save time by managing reminders in the background so farmers can focus on day-to-day work in the yard.
It also supports compliance by reducing the risk of missed treatments and helping farmers follow planned protocols throughout the year. Farmers can create custom plans by group and age, adjust dates as needed, and view their full herd health programme through a calendar view, with the option to generate a printable PDF of the vaccine and worming plan.
Crucial timing
The launch of Farm Alert is ideal timing as from 1 December 2025, new regulations under the national veterinary prescription system (NVPS) come into play.
Herd health planning is increasingly important as farmers work to prevent disease outbreaks, control costs and reduce the need for reactive treatments.
Timely vaccination and parasite control support healthier, more productive animals and align with wider initiatives from Teagasc and Animal Health Ireland to promote responsible use of medicines and strengthen Ireland’s bio-security.
Farm Alert aims to make this planning more manageable for busy dairy farmers today, and for beef and sheep farmers as the service expands in the coming year.
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