Resistance
Andy Doyle on 20 Oct 2021
Target early herbicide for general weed control
Weed control has been pushed towards pre-emerge treatment to tackle grass weeds. There are many pre-emerge options for wheat but fewer for the other cereals, write Andy Doyle and Stephen Robb.
Peter McCann on 15 Sep 2021
Making wormers last for the long haul
Scientists are investigating how local farmers could have more targeted wormer usage. Peter McCann reports.
Kieran Mailey on 14 Sep 2021
Beef management: getting worming up to date for weaning
Where spring-born calves are set to be weaned in the coming weeks, make sure worming is up to date to reduce potential respiratory problems.
David Wright on 08 Sep 2021
Plan to quarantine brought-in sheep
A best practice guide has been produced for vets and advisers to help farmers control worms, fluke and scab
Amy Forde on 21 Aug 2021
Antibiotic use in animals decreasing – EU report
The report compares data on antibiotic consumption and development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Europe for 2016-2018.
Andy Doyle on 11 Aug 2021
Oilseed rape improvements and variety choices
There are now many varieties of winter oilseed rape to choose from, with a range of very useful new traits.
Matt Dempsey on 11 Aug 2021
Dempsey at Large: wormer prescriptions – a sledgehammer to crack a nut
Lice treatment for cattle will need a prescription from a vet once the new regulations come in, despite the ordinary consumer being able to walk in and buy the treatment for humans over the counter.
Kieran Mailey on 10 Aug 2021
Webinar: worm control and lamb performance
The NI Sheep Programme will hold a webinar on worm control and lamb performance on 12 August at 8pm.
Andy Doyle on 04 Aug 2021
How can our recommended list process evolve?
Asking if the recommended list system can do even more, Andy Doyle spoke to Department officials from the crop policy, evaluation and certification division, who conduct the recommended lists.
Tommy Moyles on 28 Jul 2021
Farmer Writes: quieter calves make light work
Efforts to improve cattle docility and avoid anthelmintic resistance have seen a drop of in the work load on Tommy Moyles' farm.
Contributor on 14 Jul 2021
Understanding pasture contamination and its implications for management
Teagasc sheep specialists Michael Gottstein, Damian Costello and Ciaran Lynch outline how understanding the parasite challenge on pasture is key to managing anthelmintics and protecting their efficacy
Kieran Mailey on 07 Jul 2021
NI Sheep Programme: using FEC for effective worm control
With anthelmintic resistance a growing problem in sheep flocks, the farmers in the NI Sheep Programme are making use of faecal egg counts to determine when to worm lambs.
Contributor on 30 Jun 2021
Monitoring the virulence in septoria
Any effort to reduce our total dependence on fungicides will depend on genetic resistance but this too seems set to be complex due to altering disease virulence, writes Steven Kildea.
Contributor on 30 Jun 2021
Improving aphid monitoring and control
Having better information to advise on the need to control aphids to prevent BYDV transmission will be very useful, writes Louise McNamara
Andy Doyle on 30 Jun 2021
Grass weed challenges increase as resistance expands
As we witness the expanding footprint of troublesome grass weeds we are also witnessing increasing problems with herbicide resistance, write Vijaya Bhaskar A.V. Dermot Forristal and Michael Hennessy.
Stephen Robb on 22 Jun 2021
Four varieties dropped and one added to 2021 winter oilseed rape list
This year’s 2021 winter oilseed rape recommended list sees four varieties dropped and one variety provisionally added.
Niall Hurson on 13 Jun 2021
Rapid parasite test kit to tackle new EU vet rules
The Dublin-based entreprenuers aim to take 'the burden' out of the incoming regulations.
Darren Carty on 09 Jun 2021
Sheep Management: anthelmintic efficacy, lamb presentation and grass management
There is excellent scope at present to achieve high levels of lamb performance provided grass quality is kept in check and any underlying health issues are avoided.
Stephen Robb on 19 May 2021
Our wildflower seeds do not contain blackgrass – Keelings
Keelings is currently running a major new initiative to spread 1m wildflower seeds
Stephen Robb on 19 May 2021
Planning permission granted for new wind energy testing site in Mayo
Mayo has been chosen as the location for a new test centre to investigate the potential of innovative airborne wind energy technologies