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Investigating unexplained lamb losses in Scottish hill flocks
Darren Carty
Losses of lambs aged between six to eight weeks as well as those aged between four and six months were recorded at a high average figure of 18.6%. Darren Carty writes.
26 February 2025 Northern Ireland
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Concerns about incorrect of wormers for sheep scab
Six farmers in the project that used an injectable ML wormer to treat sheep scab agreed to be re-tested, with four of them returning a positive test result.
Do cattle need a mid-winter lice treatment?
Lice is a parasite affecting housed cattle and, more often than not, animals will need a follow-up treatment midway through winter.
7 January 2025 Management
Sheep Management: high risk of liver fluke in high percentage of sheep flocks
The Department of Agriculture’s and AFBI’s liver fluke forecast are warning farmers to be aware of a high risk of disease at present.
20 November 2024 Management
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.
19 November 2024 News
Doramex and Moxodex pour-on a no-brainer for Ireland rugby star
With cattle housing just around the corner, parasitic infections are a top concern for farmers. Leinster and Ireland rugby legend Seán O’Brien knows this all too well.
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