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Where to next for the BVD eradication programme?
Darren Carty
Huge improvements have been made in reducing the prevalence of BVD over the last decade but farmers now need oversight of what plans are in place to bring it to the next stage
28 November 2024 News
Lloyd Pearson announced as AgTech Ireland chair
The organisation’s new chair also launched the AgTech Ireland 2024 general election manifesto on Monday.
27 November 2024 BLANK
New equine traceability system on way
All equine owners will be required to fill out a census or risk losing their equine premises number.
Beef Management: ration formulation and final suckler event
This week, Adam Woods takes a look at ration formulation and previews the final event in our Irish Farmers Journal suckler series.
27 November 2024 Management
Letter about veterinary education
"On behalf of the Veterinary Working Group for reform in Irish Veterinary Education." - Ian Fleming MRCVS, Fergal Hennessy MRCVS, Shane McAuliffe BSc. MSc., James Quinn MRCVS
27 November 2024 Letters
Changing of the guard at AgTech Ireland
There's a new face at the helm of the AgTech Ireland board, the Dealer notes.
27 November 2024 Dealer
2024 CellCheck award winners announced
The awards aim to recognise the excellence achieved by Irish dairy farmers in herd health, specifically those who achieve a consistently low somatic cell count in their dairy herds.
25 November 2024 News
Fewer vet medicines under threat, claims SoS
A group of experts from industry and government are still assessing exactly which products could face supply issues
20 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Dairy Management: teat sealing heifers and drying off cows
Aidan Brennan says that it is better to teat seal heifers when they are still at grass, if possible.
20 November 2024 Management
New developments in animal health
Thomas Condon takes a look at some of the new technologies and healthcare products available to dairy farmers.
20 November 2024 Breeding & health
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
Fine Gael vows to cut red tape in farming and look at a new vet school
Party pledges to fight to increase the CAP budget, to advocate for new funding streams to assist farmers in meeting additional requirements and to simplify schemes post-2027.
18 November 2024 News