Parasites

Managing liver fluke: farmers advised to act now to protect livestock

Liver fluke infections are expected to surge this winter, putting pressure on farmers to act quickly to protect herd and flock health.

NORTHERN IRELAND 31 December 2025

Managing liver fluke: farmers advised to act now to protect livestock

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New actions in €75/calf beef scheme

New actions in €75/calf beef scheme

NEWS 13 August 2025

Beef welfare scheme opens for 2025 with €25/calf increase available

Beef welfare scheme opens for 2025 with €25/calf increase available

SCHEMES 13 August 2025

Keeping the environment and farmer health in mind with dipping facilities

Keeping the environment and farmer health in mind with dipping facilities

Keeping the environment and farmer health in mind with dipping facilities

BUILDINGS 30 July 2025

Beef Management: grass growth, rush control and worm issues

Beef Management: grass growth, rush control and worm issues

Beef Management: grass growth, rush control and worm issues

MANAGEMENT 16 July 2025

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Beef Management: higher grass growth, managing bloat and feeding meal at grass

Beef Management: higher grass growth, managing bloat and feeding meal at grass

In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at managing a surge in grass growth, dealing with bloat and feeding animals meal at grass.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Sheep scab scheme needed in NI, says vet

Sheep scab scheme needed in NI, says vet

A local vet is pressing for a sheep scab eradication scheme to be rolled out in NI, similar to what is being delivered in Wales at present.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

Investigating unexplained lamb losses in Scottish hill flocks

Investigating unexplained lamb losses in Scottish hill flocks

Losses of lambs aged between six to eight weeks as well as those aged between four and six months were recorded at a high average figure of 18.6%. Darren Carty writes.

ANIMAL HEALTH 1 January 1970

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

Concerns about incorrect of wormers for sheep scab

Concerns about incorrect of wormers for sheep scab

Six farmers in the project that used an injectable ML wormer to treat sheep scab agreed to be re-tested, with four of them returning a positive test result.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

Do cattle need a mid-winter lice treatment?

Do cattle need a mid-winter lice treatment?

Lice is a parasite affecting housed cattle and, more often than not, animals will need a follow-up treatment midway through winter.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

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