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Vet TB testing breaches to be treated ‘seriously’
Noel Bardon
The Department does not routinely report all instances of TB testing non-compliance by vets directly to the body responsible for regulating vets.
29 October 2025 Breeding & health
Getting dosing right in Donegal
Adam Woods reports from a Teagasc event which took place in Donegal Farmers Mart last week.
29 October 2025 Dealer
New Nuffield Ireland chair
New chair Gráinne Dwyer became the first female recipient of a Nuffield scholarship in 1999.
Dairy farm families to be recognised for herd health at CellCheck awards
The awards recognise the excellence achieved by Irish dairy farmers in herd health, specifically those that achieve a consistently low somatic cell count.
27 October 2025 News
Intensively finishing lambs – what to consider?
The margin between purchase cost and finishing value is currently tight and, as such, achieving high levels of lamb performance is essential to maximise potential returns.
27 October 2025 Winter Indoor Management
Smooth transition essential when housing cattle
Housing is stressful on cattle, but good management will help keep problems to a minimum.
26 October 2025 Management
Ciara Ryan appointed manager of Thurles Mart
The Templederry woman has worked for Tirlán and Ceva Animal Health since graduating from UCD with a bachelor in agricultural science.
23 October 2025 News
Editorial: importance of high health status cannot be overstated
Getting buy-in from farmers around any actions is an even bigger challenge, and lessons need to be learned from the BVD eradication programme as to what went right and what went wrong.
22 October 2025 Viewpoints
Careful consideration around fluke dosing this autumn
Liver fluke causes an estimated €90 million worth of damage to Irish agriculture each year, so effective steps to mitigate losses from it should be taken.
22 October 2025 Winter Indoor Management
Watch: 'my head was dizzy and the headaches were cruel'
Mobile plunge sheep dipping operator Kevin Sheridan from Co Meath recalls the after effects of dipping sheep without any protective face mask, Darren Carty reports.
22 October 2025 Farm safety
‘Unfair, arbitrary’ TB compensation ceilings need to be removed – IFA
IFA animal health chair TJ Maher said compensation caps in the On-Farm Market Valuation Scheme are “unfair, arbitrary and out of date”.
16 October 2025 News
Beef trade facing twin threats on EU imports
Tomas Bourke warned of trade competition for the two best markets in the world – the EU and the UK, which account for over 90% of Irish exports between them.
16 October 2025 News