Fluke
Declan Marren on 22 Apr 2021
Five steps to developing a dairy-beef health plan
A health plan should be put in place on all farms and starts with sitting down with your local vet.
Photo Desk on 14 Feb 2021
This week in photos: triplet heifer calves, evening milking and Elphin Mart
Our top farming photos from the past week include newborn triplet heifer calves, evening milking, moving Scotch Cheviot-cross ewes back to the mountain after dosing and a brisk sale at Elphin Mart.
Brian Nicholson on 06 Jan 2021
Farmer Writes: paperwork and sheep scanning
Brian Nicholson is filling out the profit monitor for his farm this week, and recently scanned ewes.
Derek Robinson on 06 Jan 2021
Fluke delivers a Christmas fright
A heavy fluke infestation in a group of ewe lambs left Derek Robinson wondering if all the sheep would survive
Adam Woods on 24 Dec 2020
10 jobs for the Christmas holidays on beef farms
Adam Woods takes a look at some jobs that could be completed on drystock farms over the Christmas festive period.
James Strain on 14 Dec 2020
Farmer Writes: hoping for a clear Christmas
James Strain is hoping for a clear TB test before Christmas and plans on getting a number of jobs completed.
Declan Marren on 09 Dec 2020
Beef HealthCheck: accessing liver and lung monitoring results
Beef HealthCheck programme manager Natascha Meunier outlines how liver fluke, abscesses and pneumonia are monitored in abattoirs in Ireland.
James Strain on 30 Nov 2020
Farmer Writes: BEEP dung sampling frustration
Despite the intentions of the BEEP faecal sampling requirement, farmers are left with little faith in the process, writes James Strain.
Jack Kennedy on 27 Nov 2020
Watch: Farm Tech Talk - the Livestock Show
It's the last week in November, but there is lots happening in markets and also on-farm issues that need attention.
Niall Hurson on 27 Nov 2020
Weekend weather: sparse rain and average temperatures
The weekend will turn more changeable, but with only small amounts of rain and near-average temperatures, Met Éireann has said.
Aidan Brennan on 25 Nov 2020
Dairy Management: crude protein and dosing cows
Aidan Brennan looks at the factors affecting nitrate excretions per cow and when and what to dose cows and youngstock with
Adam Woods on 25 Nov 2020
Beef Management: feeding weanlings, autumn bulls and first-calving heifers
Beef editor Adam Woods takes a look at feeding weanlings this winter, management of autumn bulls and first-calving heifer nutrition.
Kieran Mailey on 18 Nov 2020
NI Sheep Programme: compact lambing at CAFRE
Rams will runs with lowland and hill ewes for two cycles on the CAFRE sheep farms this autumn.
Declan Marren on 18 Nov 2020
Five tips for outwintering livestock
Declan Marren looks at the key considerations when it comes to outwintering stock this year.
Niall Hurson on 18 Nov 2020
Farmers face 200% hike in vet medicine cost
The agriculture committee heard claims that the Department is in danger of contravening anti-competition law.
Barry Cassidy on 18 Nov 2020
Liver fluke widespread after wet autumn
Blood samples collected by the Department from lambs born in 2020 show the level of exposure to liver fluke is highest in flocks along the western seaboard.
Amy Forde on 18 Nov 2020
Plans for compulsory prescriptions on dosing products ‘over the top’
The ICSA has called on Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue to take a pragmatic approach to the issue.
Niall Hurson on 12 Nov 2020
New vet prescription rules 'will see illegal medicine flood across border'
The IPU has said no consideration has been given to the impact of this regulation on the viability of farms.
Adam Woods on 11 Nov 2020
Beef management: pneumonia, fluke control and keeping the stock bull right
Adam Woods takes a look at pneumonia issues on farms, keeping on top of fluke dosing and looking after the stock bull in thsi week's management notes.
Kieran Mailey on 11 Nov 2020
BETTER Farm NI: Crossbreeding driving weaning weights
A change in breeding sires has seen heavier weaning weights for Paul and Thomas Jamison.