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Beef
Discarded batteries among reasons for 18 cattle deaths from lead poisoning
Amy Forde
Animals usually present with clinical signs of acute lead poisoning such as sudden death or blindness, staggering, head pressing and convulsions.
13 December 2024 News
McConnell to step down as AHI CEO
McConnell, a Kildare vet with 30 years’ experience, was appointed to the role in April 2024.
6 December 2024 Podcast
Farm Tech Talk: Mercosur, sheep price positivity, Kerry deal and vaccinations
Hear the latest from our team of experts on this week's Farm Tech Talk.
Letter: can vets only be educated south of the Liffey or Shannon?
Animal disease respects no borders and ensuring a high level of veterinary service throughout the island benefits our entire agricultural community, writes Gerald Roarty
4 December 2024 Letters
Department inspector has animal cruelty sentence reduced on appeal
Michael O’Reilly of Cois Maigh, Mogeely, Castlemartyr, Co Cork pleaded guilty in May 2024 to seven charges under the Animal Health and Welfare Act, 2013. David Forsythe reports.
4 December 2024 News
Where to next for the BVD eradication programme?
Huge improvements have been made in reducing the prevalence of BVD over the last decade but farmers now need oversight of what plans are in place to bring it to the next stage
1 December 2024 Tagging
Lloyd Pearson announced as AgTech Ireland chair
The organisation’s new chair also launched the AgTech Ireland 2024 general election manifesto on Monday.
28 November 2024 News
New equine traceability system on way
All equine owners will be required to fill out a census or risk losing their equine premises number.
27 November 2024 BLANK
Beef Management: ration formulation and final suckler event
This week, Adam Woods takes a look at ration formulation and previews the final event in our Irish Farmers Journal suckler series.
27 November 2024 Management
Letter about veterinary education
"On behalf of the Veterinary Working Group for reform in Irish Veterinary Education." - Ian Fleming MRCVS, Fergal Hennessy MRCVS, Shane McAuliffe BSc. MSc., James Quinn MRCVS
27 November 2024 Letters
Changing of the guard at AgTech Ireland
There's a new face at the helm of the AgTech Ireland board, the Dealer notes.
27 November 2024 Dealer
2024 CellCheck award winners announced
The awards aim to recognise the excellence achieved by Irish dairy farmers in herd health, specifically those who achieve a consistently low somatic cell count in their dairy herds.
25 November 2024 News