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Dairy
Dairy heifer numbers falling globally
Aidan Brennan
A severe shortage in dairy heifer numbers is looming both in Ireland and overseas writes Aidan Brennan.
1 March 2025 Animal Health
Rumen fluke increases after wet summer
Increasingly wet weather is leading to more incidences of rumen fluke in cattle and sheep. Aidan Brennan writes.
26 February 2025 Animal Health
Top tips for rearing dairy calves
Whether rearing dairy calves born on the farm, or buying dairy beef calves, keeping calves healthy is the number one priority, writes Aidan Brennan
Challenging conventional livestock housing in Ireland
Dr. Jamie Robertson, a Scottish farm buildings expert who is critical of many livestock building designs both here and in the UK.
6 November 2024 Winter Indoor Management
Suckler Marts Roadshow launched
Adam Woods has all the details of a suckler marts roadshow taking place around the country over the next few weeks
23 October 2024 Winter Indoor Management
Precison Microbes on point for Ploughing 2024
Adam Woods chats to Tommy Heffernan about Precision Microbes and where to next for the Dublin based company.
11 September 2024 Breeding & health
Dutch authorities unable to identify source of bluetongue strain
What does the latest research on bluetongue 3 and the efficacy of the virus's new vaccines say?
11 September 2024 News
Keeping the faith in crossbreeding
Reports from the LIC open day at the Breen farm in Emly, Co Tipperary.
4 September 2024 Breeding & health
Cases rise to 27 in latest wave of bluetongue to hit UK
The months of May to October pose a higher risk for the transmission of bluetongue, as warm conditions are favourable for the virus's midge vector.
2 September 2024 News
Parasitic worms building up resistance to drugs
This will be a three-year project between researchers, veterinarians, advisory services, farmers and industry and involves 15 partners in Europe, including Animal Health Ireland.
1 September 2024 l2
New CEO appointed at Chanelle Pharma
Maker of generic pharmaceuticals was sold to a private equity firm in February.
1 August 2024 News
Farmers urged to stay vigilant for bluetongue
Importers must abide by livestock isolation protocols to help ensure the disease is not introduced to Ireland.
26 July 2024 News