Animal health

Cubicle liming: practical guidelines for winter

With cows are coming back indoors either partially or completely over the next few weeks, Brendan Horan writes about the dos and don’ts of liming cubicles.

WINTER INDOOR MANAGEMENT 8 November 2026

Cubicle liming: practical guidelines for winter

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Top 10 labour saving-ideas for dairy farms – collars

Top 10 labour saving-ideas for dairy farms – collars

DAIRY DAY 8 November 2026

Cows seized from Clare farm by Department in welfare-related operation

Cows seized from Clare farm by Department in welfare-related operation

NEWS 5 November 2026

Farm scheme payments: key dates as strike action raises fresh fears of delays

Farm scheme payments: key dates as strike action raises fresh fears of delays

Farm scheme payments: key dates as strike action raises fresh fears of delays

SCHEMES 4 November 2026

AHWNI highlight ‘myth’ around PI calves

AHWNI highlight ‘myth’ around PI calves

AHWNI highlight ‘myth’ around PI calves

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 November 2026

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Dairy Management: out with the old and in with the new

Dairy Management: out with the old and in with the new

Brendan Horan writes about youngstock targets and how to decide what cows should be culled this autumn.

MANAGEMENT 4 November 2026

Deer culling: IFA calls for payment for every female deer removed

Deer culling: IFA calls for payment for every female deer removed

The most pressing concern for farmers with high deer numbers is the risk of TB spreading from deer to cattle, according to David Hall.

NEWS 4 November 2026

Shamonda virus suspected or reported in six Irish cattle herds

Shamonda virus suspected or reported in six Irish cattle herds

Signs of the disease include fever, diarrhoea, lethargy and reduced milk production.

NEWS 4 November 2026

Agri-Lloyd acquired by UK agricultural supplier

Agri-Lloyd acquired by UK agricultural supplier

The deal will have no effect on day-to-day operations at the livestock-nutrition business.

NEWS 28 October 2026

ICMSA backed rise in TB levies to fund higher farmer compensation payments

ICMSA backed rise in TB levies to fund higher farmer compensation payments

The ICMSA said that TB levies were supposed to increase last year and that its support for the move was conditional on any extra funds heading back to farmers hit with disease restrictions.

NEWS 27 October 2026

IFA claims TB levy hike before end of year is not 'done deal'

IFA claims TB levy hike before end of year is not 'done deal'

The Department must show evidence of increased wildlife controls before a discussion can take place on hiking farmer-paid TB levies, the IFA said.

NEWS 27 October 2026

Maintaining milk quality in late autumn

Maintaining milk quality in late autumn

With heavy rainfall and difficult grazing conditions across the country in recent days, many herds are seeing a substantial decline in milk production and some issues with milk quality writes Brendan

MANAGEMENT 26 October 2026

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SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

MSD Animal Health has launched SenseHub® Lifetime, the world’s only system that monitors dairy animals at every stage of life. It covers calves, replacement heifers and the cow’s entire lactation.

SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

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