Treatments
Declan Marren on 25 Apr 2021
Finishing bulls off grass has no negative effect on eating quality
Teagasc research into finishing bulls off grass at the end of the second grazing season showed no negative effects on meat quality compared with bulls finished indoors on a high-concentrates diet.
Peter McCann on 21 Apr 2021
Fermanagh man quits antibiotics on USA farm
Rodney Elliott, who is originally from Maguiresbridge, Co Fermanagh, owns a 6,000-cow dairy farm in South Dakota, USA.
Stephen Robb on 07 Apr 2021
From the Tramlines: weather staggers spring sowing progress
Stephen Robb talks to growers from Derry, Meath and Cork, with each grower at different stages of their spring sowing campaign.
on 25 Mar 2021
BreastCheck - an appointment not to be missed
BreastCheck units are up and running across the country after closure due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Darren Carty on 17 Mar 2021
Vaccinating and dosing – don’t forget the dog
The Irish Farmers Journal veterinary team outlines everything you need to know to keep your dog healthy and in prime working condition.
Darren Carty on 23 Jan 2021
Treating every case of abortion as a potential outbreak
A flock will often have an unexplained case or two of abortion, but each should be treated as a potential outbreak, with alarm bells ringing if the incidence rate hits 3%.
Declan Marren on 04 Nov 2020
Focus: managing animal health in key period
Declan Marren takes a look at what is covered in this weeks indoor health management focus.
Stephen Robb on 28 Oct 2020
NASA tech to be used to monitor crop health
A US company plans to offer real-time agricultural data for farmers to monitor crop health using technology installed on the International Space Station
Donal Magner on 28 Oct 2020
Continuous cover forestry revisited
Sitka spruce is being transformed from a single-storey to a multi-layered diverse forest to maintain tree cover in Co Wicklow. Donal Magner reports.
Letters to the Editor on 23 Sep 2020
Letter: need for prescription from vet for anti parasitic treatements
"We will soon be required to obtain a vet prescription for horse wormers and animal anti-parasitic treatments due to EU regulation." - Niall Byrne, Rosses Point, Sligo
Aidan Brennan on 05 Aug 2020
Alternative mastitis treatments: are they effective?
Aidan Brennan looks at alternative treatments for mastitis and high SCC and looks for evidence of their effectiveness.
Darren Carty on 01 Jul 2020
Sheep Management: finishing budgets, lamb presentation and inspections
With a spike in demand for store lambs it is worth farmers completing a budget and weighing up their options based on solid information.
Aidan Brennan on 26 Jun 2020
Synulox mastitis tubes back on the market
The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has updated its guidance on the sale of the mastitis tube.
Kieran Mailey on 09 Jun 2020
Beef management: time to get flies under control
Flies are starting to increase in numbers and summer and autumn cows will be at greater risk of developing mastitis.
Marcella Connolly on 15 Apr 2020
Living Life: The Race that Nearly Wasn't
David Gillick is taking part in a fundraising running event for Breakthrough Cancer Research. He tells Marcella Connolly about the 'lockdown virtual race'
Kieran Mailey on 25 Dec 2019
In pictures: top-class handling unit in Co Down
A new automated cattle-handling unit on Sam Chesney’s farm has greatly increased time management when handling cattle, with 70 cows pregnancy-scanned in 90 minutes.
Tommy Heffernan on 27 Nov 2019
'My cattle are scratching already' – dealing with mites and lice
Mites and lice can seriously affect animal thrive over the winter months. It's time to start taking preventative steps, writes Tommy Heffernan.
Kieran Mailey on 25 Nov 2019
Monday management: is lice control up to scratch?
Housed cattle can require multiple treatments for lice over the winter period.
John Sleigh on 20 Nov 2019
Liver fluke condemnations in abattoirs rising rapidly
Reports of disease are increasing across the UK, with patchy instances outside the high-risk areas.
Robert Gilchrist on 06 Nov 2019
Tackling lameness in sheep
Robert Gilchrist reports on how to deal with lameness in sheep and the findings at recent Farm Profit Programme meetings.