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William Minchin announced as new ASA president

Carlow native and CEO of the Agricultural Trust William Minchin has been announced as the ASA president for 2026/2027.

NEWS 4 September 2026

William Minchin announced as new ASA president

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Practical lessons for a more profitable dairy farm: Future Farm Roadshow

Practical lessons for a more profitable dairy farm: Future Farm Roadshow

COMMENTING POLICY 11 August 2026

Future-focused dairy farming: roadshow to share advice to drive profitability

Future-focused dairy farming: roadshow to share advice to drive profitability

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 28 July 2026

Lungworm vaccine to be withdrawn next year

Lungworm vaccine to be withdrawn next year

Lungworm vaccine to be withdrawn next year

NORTHERN IRELAND 22 July 2026

MSD: Healthy foundations for life

MSD: Healthy foundations for life

MSD: Healthy foundations for life

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 17 April 2026

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

BVD – the silent risk that still remains

Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 6 November 2025

Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

In east Donegal, farmer Gareth Peoples explains how a tailored vaccination programme transformed the health and performance of his calves, while reducing stress during this busy period.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 6 November 2025

How vaccination built the modern poultry industry

How vaccination built the modern poultry industry

Commercial chicken farming has transformed since the mid-20th century. Poultry production has grown rapidly to become the largest source of protein globally.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 6 November 2025

Munster Bovine breeding information event postponed

Munster Bovine breeding information event postponed

The event, which was due to take place on Tuesday evening, has been cancelled due to storm Bram and will be rescheduled to take place in January 2026.

NEWS 6 November 2025

Concern over lepto vaccine shortages dismissed

Concern over lepto vaccine shortages dismissed

Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that often leads to reduced milk production, decreased fertility and abortions in cows.

NEWS 6 November 2025

Keep calves on transition milk, says NI vet

Keep calves on transition milk, says NI vet

Antibodies are passed on to calves in both colostrum and transition milk

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 November 2025

MSD Animal Health worms go under the radar

MSD Animal Health worms go under the radar

The Teagasc pig conference earlier this month was an excellent event, well attended by farmers and most I spoke to afterwards wanted to talk about worms,” said Aidan Byrne, MSD Animal Health.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 6 November 2025

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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