While every farm has a long list of jobs to complete, outlined are a few tasks to consider in January.
SUBSCRIBER ONLYAdam Woods speaks to Ollie Ryan from the Irish Licensed Merchants Association about the current veterinary medicines debacle.
The results from the new study have been published in the scientific journal Animals.
Rachel Gallagher reports from GVM Tullamore for the Teagasc event on beef markets and the new veterinary prescription regulations.
The ICSA said that farmers are struggling to complete selected actions under the scheme due to a shortage of vaccines and suitable sheep dip.
The latest update from the Department’s National Disease Control Centre, said the bluetongue situation across Europe is “dynamic” and urged vigilance among Irish farmers.
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has permitted the use of three unauthorised bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccines in the England.
The long running veterinary medicine bill was signed last year, but the statutory instrument to effect change was signed last week.
In Ireland, blackleg was also variously known as black-quarter (with its Irish variants ‘cheathrú dhubh’ and ‘cheathrú ghorm’), quarter-evil, quarter-ill and speedy disease. John Flaherty reports.
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These figures are from the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency.