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Disease risks to be mindful to this autumn

The Regional Veterinary Laboratories are highlighting the risks of autumn issues including systemic pasteurellosis, pulpy kidney disease, ruminal acidosis and parasitic gastroenteretis

BREEDING & HEALTH 9 September 2026

Disease risks to be mindful to this autumn

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Beef Welfare Scheme: faecal testing action explained

Beef Welfare Scheme: faecal testing action explained

ANIMAL HEALTH 26 August 2026

Financial risk too high to purchase sick weanlings

Financial risk too high to purchase sick weanlings

NEWS 26 August 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Lungworm vaccine to be withdrawn next year

Lungworm vaccine to be withdrawn next year

Lungworm vaccine to be withdrawn next year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

Dry conditions to fix grass surplus

Dry conditions to fix grass surplus

Dry conditions to fix grass surplus

NORTHERN IRELAND 15 July 2026

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Sheep Management: weather management, worm counts, straw and tagging

Sheep Management: weather management, worm counts, straw and tagging

Weather conditions are ideal in many parts of the country while for others a growing soil moisture deficit is slowing grass growth.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

How to identify haemonchus contortus early

How to identify haemonchus contortus early

The disease – which is increasing in prevalence – can hit flocks sporadically, resulting in rapid infection and possible mortality where the disease goes unnoticed.

ANIMAL HEALTH 1 January 1970

Nematodirus egg hatching has already peaked

Nematodirus egg hatching has already peaked

Hatching took place from the last week or March to first week of April in most areas leaving at-risk lambs susceptible to disease

BREEDING & HEALTH 1 January 1970

Irish Farmers Journal launches new ‘Farm Alert’ vaccine text reminder service

Irish Farmers Journal launches new ‘Farm Alert’ vaccine text reminder service

Stay on top of vaccines and doses with Farm Alert, the Irish Farmers Journal’s new text reminder service that turns herd health planning from complex to simple.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Farmer Writes: losing the derogation is not an option

Farmer Writes: losing the derogation is not an option

Despite the frustration at Corrin Mart, there was a real sense of solidarity - of farmers standing together for the future of Irish agriculture.

FARMER WRITES 1 January 1970

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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