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  1. Agriland RSS

    Home detention for New Zealand sharemilker who injured tails

    Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland A former sharemilker from Waikato in New Zealand found responsible for tail injuries to 84 cows, leading to some tails being amputated, has been placed on home detention for 7 months and banned from being in sole charge of animals for two years. Mark...
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    Autumn-calving: Dealing with scour in calves

    Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Calving is underway on autumn-calving or winter milk herds and as a consequence, there will be issues with calf health and scour. Scour is the biggest killer of young calves on farms, so preventative measures and treatment protocols are important to...
  3. Agriland RSS

    85 springing heifers set for Ballymena ‘Leading Ladies’ sale

    Written by Agriland Team from Agriland Based near Newtownards, Co. Down, is Gareth Corrie, who is well known amongst commercial show cattle enthusiasts across both Ireland and the UK. Agriland paid a visit to Corrie’s farm, Drumhilla Farm in Co. Down, ahead of the its special sale of 85...
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    Should Tom Bradshaw resign from the Nfu?

    On the 9th October Tom Bradshaw tweeted picture 1. On the 11th October the NFU released a statement pictures 2,3 and 4 and quoted Tom Bradshaw directly. It clearly says that the NFU have been involved for 18 months and Tom himself sits on the Red Tractor board. However Tom’s personal post...
  5. TFF

    Porcine Circovirus: The Ever-Present, Ever-Changing Virus

    Porcine Circovirus: The Ever-Present, Ever-Changing Virus Porcine Circovirus Type Two (PCV2) can be found in all pig populations globally and is seemingly impossible to eradicate from a pig herd. PCV2 vaccines are good at controlling clinical disease; most notable of PCV2 clinical disease is...
  6. Dry Rot

    Watchdogs to probe soaring vet fees

    Watchdogs to probe soaring vet fees amid fears pet owners are being fleeced as treatment costs rise by 13% a year and some practices charge £40 just to see an animal...
  7. Defra Farming

    Annual Health and Welfare Review: making it easier to apply, comply and export

    Annual Health and Welfare Review: making it easier to apply, comply and export Written by The Team In February, we launched the Annual Health and Welfare Review. The Review, a funded annual vet visit, allows farmers to concentrate on the specific health and welfare priorities of their...
  8. Ruminant Health & Welfare

    Reflecting on the success of Ruminant Health & Welfare so far

    Reflecting on the success of Ruminant Health & Welfare so far Looking back can be a distraction and in a world dominated by change – buffeted by the Covid pandemic and the tragic war in Ukraine – focusing on the future makes sense. After all, we all need to do things better and leave the...
  9. Agriland RSS

    BVD map displays progress of eradication programmes

    Written by Louise Hickey from Agriland A new Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) map shows the progress of the eradication programme made by the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland to the end of 2022. The map was produced by the Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Analysis (CVERA)...
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    DAERA: New BVD requirements for cattle exports to Ireland

    Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has said that Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) requirements for cattle exports from Northern Ireland to EU member states are set to change. The department has advised that cattle being...
  11. TFF

    Lallemand warn of contamination risk in first-cut silage

    Farmers are being encouraged to test first-cut silage before feed-out amid reports of high levels of ash in some silage crops. Liz Homer, ruminant technical development manager at Trouw Nutrition, says that while average ash levels are looking similar to last year, in some areas they are higher...
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    Sustainable Ruminant Genetics programme launched in NI

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The much anticipated Sustainable Ruminant Genetics (SRG) programme for Northern Ireland has officially been launched. It will be a core project in helping farmers to achieve their climate change targets. In essence, the new programme will be the...
  13. TFF

    Protecting herd health and productivity when buying cattle

    Biosecurity has become an essential aspect of farming and is critical to prevent the introduction and spread of infectious disease on farms. Here we share tips for protecting your herd's health and productivity when buying cattle. Biosecurity extends beyond disease prevention. It encompasses a...
  14. teslacoils

    Renationalise Thames Water

    In general, I don't like the state owning things. But surely this is an idea time to return one of the "natural monopolies" to state hands? Filled with debt by venture capital, used to divert money from investment to dividends. Water privatisation so bad. Here's a chance to return it to public...
  15. Agriland RSS

    UK pig industry cuts antibiotic use by 75% in 8 years

    Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland The UK pig industry has reduced its antibiotics use by 75% in eight years, the AHDB has said today (Tuesday, June 13). It has also surpassed the 30% reduction target in total antibiotic use set by the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture...
  16. spark_28

    Working dog food - Raw

    Anyone tried this stuff or anything similar? I've been feeding her pedigree chum and hetherington dry mix but I don't think it's doing her many favours. She's shitting fine but is thin and I don't feel she's fit enough.
  17. Agriland RSS

    Scientists create calf with reduced susceptibility to BVDV

    Written by Louise Hickey from Agriland Scientists in the US have created a gene-edited calf with what they have called “dramatically reduced” susceptibility to infection of bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV). At 20-months-old, the calf was observed without any “adverse effects” after...
  18. Agriland RSS

    Countdown underway to 154th Balmoral Show

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Final preparations are underway for one of the annual highlights of the agri-calendar in Northern Ireland – the 154th Balmoral Show. The organisers of the show, the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS), will be hoping to attract more than 100,000...
  19. jacobl741

    Poorly calf

    Anyone any idea what could be wrong with this calf? Found her with a very mucky back end as can be seen in the image... Apears to be like a bloody diarrhea, definitely blood coming too. Calf still seems lively and is eating corn and sucking it's mum but obviously something must be wrong. Thanks
  20. Agriland RSS

    SCOPS issues high nematodirus warning

    Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) has warned that much of England, Wales, and lower-lying ground in Scotland and Northern Ireland is at high risk for nematodirus. SCOPS offers a free online forecast where farmers can check the...
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