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Weekend weather: wet, windy and possible storms
James Hanly
Met Eireann has announced that the weekend will be very unsettled, with wet and windy, possibly stormy, conditions but becoming milder.
19 November 2024 News
Increased liver fluke risk in north and west, Department warns
The Department, in collaboration with Met Éireann, UCD, Teagasc and Animal Health Ireland, has advised farmers of the predicted risk of disease caused by liver fluke infection in livestock.
12 November 2024 Management
Factor late housing into fluke treatments this winter
On farms that are housing cattle later than normal, this should be factored in to your choice of fluke product and when animals will be dosed.
Up to 80% of beef herds in northwest had liver fluke this year - AHI
This is according to data from Animal Health Ireland, based on the 23,700 herds that have been recorded as part of its beef health check programme in 2024 to date.
8 November 2024 News
Weekend weather: unsettled, with outbreaks of rain forecast
We take a look at Met Éireann’s forecast for this weekend, as well as previewing this week’s management notes.
1 November 2024 News
Fluke could be worse this winter – expert
Farmers should not become complacent due to fluke burdens being lower than usual in recent years.
30 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Addressing parasite burdens in youngstock
With a challenging summer, parasite burdens must be kept to a minimum as stock begin to head indoors to prevent a serious falloff in liveweight gain. Martin Merrick reports.
23 October 2024 Animal Health
Beef Management: housing, keeping weanlings thriving and sheep grazing
This week Adam Woods takes a look at housing heavy cattle, keeping weanlings thriving and on target weight gains, and grazing excess grass with sheep.
16 October 2024 Management
Farmers lose out again in veterinary medicines moves
The long running veterinary medicine bill was signed last year, but the statutory instrument to effect change was signed last week.
25 September 2024 Viewpoints
Prescriptions required for doses in 2025
From mid January 2025, all prescriptions will have to be done through an online recording system.
18 September 2024 News
Cutting out inputs on Ballykelly beef farm
Jonathan Blair has cut fertiliser and meal out of his farming system. Peter McCann reports.
10 July 2024 Northern Ireland
New sheep wormer made available in NI
The wormer is known as 'dual active' as it contains two compounds that target the same parasites.
3 July 2024 Northern Ireland