Lameness

Sheep Management: faecal egg counts, store lambs and quarantine control

Faecal egg counts analysed for the purpose of scheme compliance must be submitted to a laboratory on the Department’s approved listing.

MANAGEMENT 16 July 2025

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Lameness costs average dairy farmer €8,750 per year - AHI

Lameness costs average dairy farmer €8,750 per year - AHI

NEWS 5 July 2025

AHI launches cow lameness video series

AHI launches cow lameness video series

NEWS 3 July 2025

New AHI plan to tackle dairy cow lameness

New AHI plan to tackle dairy cow lameness

New AHI plan to tackle dairy cow lameness

NEWS 16 June 2025

Important year for genotyped ram action

Important year for genotyped ram action

Important year for genotyped ram action

AGRI-SCHEMES 16 June 2025

Sheep Management: lameness treatment, shearing delays and rush control

Sheep Management: lameness treatment, shearing delays and rush control

The advice is to retain sheep with scald in footbath solution for 15 to 20 minutes when using a 10% zinc or copper sulphate-based solution.

MANAGEMENT 23 October 2024

Donegal farmers invent new hoof care system

Donegal farmers invent new hoof care system

Aidan Brennan visited Co Donegal where three farmers have come together to invent a new method of preventing and treating lameness.

ANIMAL HEALTH 23 October 2024

How to spot a sick dairy cow in spring

How to spot a sick dairy cow in spring

As calving ramps up on dairy farms, Aidan Brennan takes a look at some of the signs of a sick cow.

MANAGEMENT 23 October 2024

Young Stock Podcast: ewe need some patience for sheep

Young Stock Podcast: ewe need some patience for sheep

This week, Martin Merrick talks to PhD student Jake Delaney on all things sheep, from his home farm to his studies in Athenry on lameness.

PODCAST 23 October 2024

Sheep Management: housing ewes, closing targets and feeding early lambing ewes

Sheep Management: housing ewes, closing targets and feeding early lambing ewes

With grass reserves depleting rapidly in recent weeks, many highly stocked flocks have found housing is on the horizon for all or a portion of ewes.

MANAGEMENT 23 October 2024

Welcome to the Dairy Dragons

Welcome to the Dairy Dragons

The much-coveted Dairy Dragons returns with three companies vying for €50,000 in virtual cash.

DAIRY DAY 23 October 2024

Four new agriculture EIP projects receive funding

Four new agriculture EIP projects receive funding

Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue and Minister of State Senator Pippa Hackett made confirmed the funding for the four projects.

NEWS 23 October 2024

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Top farm security ideas to keep your property safe in Ireland

Good farm security is crucial for protecting your property, livestock, and equipment from theft, vandalism, and other risks. Explore practical farm security ideas from PhoneWatch.

Top farm security ideas to keep your property safe in Ireland

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