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Tillage Day: focus on farmers and agronomy decisions

Tillage Day will be focused on farmers and bringing advice home to make changes to improve yields and profitability.

NEWS 18 October 2026

Tillage Day: focus on farmers and agronomy decisions

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Covering all the flock health bases in Kilkenny

Covering all the flock health bases in Kilkenny

BREEDING & HEALTH 14 October 2026

Over 50% of BVD-positive calves in five counties

Over 50% of BVD-positive calves in five counties

ANIMAL HEALTH 29 August 2026

Purchasing cattle – a quick biosecurity check will help protect your herd

Purchasing cattle – a quick biosecurity check will help protect your herd

Purchasing cattle – a quick biosecurity check will help protect your herd

MANAGEMENT 1 August 2026

Most new diseases walk in the front gate

Most new diseases walk in the front gate

Most new diseases walk in the front gate

SHEEP BREEDING 19 July 2026

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Underfunded global animal health poses risk to another pandemic - report

Underfunded global animal health poses risk to another pandemic - report

Insufficiently resourced systems struggle to detect and respond to diseases early, while also facing challenges in maintaining animal welfare standards.

NEWS 4 July 2026

Bluetongue virus policy update for June 2026

Bluetongue virus policy update for June 2026

Strict pre-import rules remain in place in countries where other serotypes outside of BTV-3 are prevalent

NEWS 24 June 2026

Counting spores to detect diseases early

Counting spores to detect diseases early

Collecting pathogen spores to detect diseases before they are visible could soon be a reality. Conor Kehoe reports from Cereals 2026.

NEWS 23 June 2026

Best practice in cleaning and disinfecting animal housing this summer

Best practice in cleaning and disinfecting animal housing this summer

If it hasn’t already been completed, livestock houses should be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, writes Martin Merrick.

BUILDINGS 17 June 2026

Best practice in cleaning and disinfecting animal housing this summer

Best practice in cleaning and disinfecting animal housing this summer

If it hasn’t already been completed, livestock houses should be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, writes Martin Merrick.

BUILDINGS 17 June 2026

Robodog could become an agronomist’s best friend

Robodog could become an agronomist’s best friend

The Robodog won’t take over an agronomists job, but has the potential to examine crops very closely and deliver data quickly for use in recommendations.

NEWS 17 June 2026

New fungicide moving closer to market

New fungicide moving closer to market

A new fungicide in the pipeline for some time looks like it is getting closer to approval here in Ireland and Europe.

NEWS 16 June 2026

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Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

Bord Bia Head of Dairy David Kennedy spoke to Julian Mellentin, New Nutrition business founder, to explore the trends influencing dairy and what they could mean for Ireland’s grass-fed dairy sector.

Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

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