China suspends beef exports from Ireland following bluetongue outbreak
Under the protocol governing the beef trade between Ireland and China, the Irish Government is required to notify…
Herd Tasks: Your weekly farming checklist
Many cattle are sweating indoors with the current mild spell- consider clipping a strip of hair along their…
Dry cow diets — a steady transition into the next lactation
In spring-calving dairy herds, most have a proportion of the herd dried off at the moment, with a…
Herd Tasks: Your weekly farming checklist
Have you tested your silage yet? There are huge variations in silages again this year. Early first cuts…
Bluetongue suspected in Northern Ireland
Department vets in Northern Ireland are investigating a suspected case of Bluetongue virus at a farm near Bangor,…
Farming organisations react to Ireland’s new TB action plan
Farming organisations have reacted with reservations surrounding the new 30 actions announced in Ireland’s new TB plan. The…