Worms

Vet views: farmers warned to watch out for coughing cattle and worms in calves

Caoimhe Sheridan spoke to a number of vets around the country to find out what issues are currently prominent on Irish farms.

NEWS 23 July 2025

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Farmer Writers: ‘farmer's guilt’ at day out in Dublin

Farmer Writers: ‘farmer's guilt’ at day out in Dublin

FARMER WRITES 19 July 2025

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 16 July 2025

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

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

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

MANAGEMENT 16 July 2025

Our focus is often on the wrong end

Our focus is often on the wrong end

Our focus is often on the wrong end

FARMER WRITES 16 July 2025

The Inishowen farm producing 14 million worms a year

The Inishowen farm producing 14 million worms a year

Stephen Robb paid a visit to Living Green, an Inishowen-based company producing around 14 million worms each year for the fishing industry.

DIVERSIFICATION 21 September 2024

Worms: a threat to efficient production

Worms: a threat to efficient production

A combination of growing resistance to commonly used anthelmintics and the increased prevalence of barber’s pole worm is creating more challenges for sheep. producers

ANIMAL HEALTH 21 September 2024

Peak nematodirus egg hatching hitting some areas earlier

Peak nematodirus egg hatching hitting some areas earlier

Peak hatching is expected to occur in most areas in the early days of April while peak hatching occurred in many Atlantic coastal fringes at the end of March.

MARKETS 21 September 2024

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 September 2024

'Iceberg diseases' causing thin ewes in healthy flocks, research shows

'Iceberg diseases' causing thin ewes in healthy flocks, research shows

The information was presented on the 2025 Teagasc spring sheep webinar, where they showcased a survey of 104 thin ewes over 60 flocks in the region.

NEWS 21 September 2024

Farm trial looks to sort scouring lambs

Farm trial looks to sort scouring lambs

Derek Robinson has done all he can to stop lambs from scouring this year.

FARMER WRITES 21 September 2024

Five tips for selling weanlings this autumn

Five tips for selling weanlings this autumn

As special sales of suckler weanlings ramp up this autumn, outlined are some tips to prepare animals for the live ring.

MANAGEMENT 21 September 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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