Organisation: AHI

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Ireland’s hugely enhanced milk quality down to mastitis control
Ireland’s hugely enhanced milk quality down to mastitis control

Mastitis / SCC Control

Thu, 14 Jul, 2016

Worth €37.5m to cut Ireland’s somatic cell count in milk by 10%
Worth €37.5m to cut Ireland’s somatic cell count in milk by 10%
If the average somatic cell count (SCC) in Irish milk was reduced by 10% it would be worth €37.5m to the dairy industry.

Thu, 19 Nov, 2015

IBR blamed for live exports slump
IBR blamed for live exports slump
A live exports reduction of over 20,000 head of cattle has been linked to Ireland’s inferior national herd health status for IBR (infectious bovine rhinotracheitis).

Thu, 24 Sep, 2015

Funding of farm schemes key to hitting export targets
Funding of farm schemes key to hitting export targets
Throughout the downturn, the primary agriculture and agri-food sector has delivered increased employment and export earnings.

Mon, 03 Aug, 2015

Moorepark’15 all about sustainable milk expansion
Moorepark’15 all about sustainable milk expansion
Next Wednesday’s Moorepark’15 open day near Fermoy, Co Cork, runs from 10am to 5pm. 

Thu, 25 Jun, 2015

Seven CalfCare events designed to answer all concerns
Seven CalfCare events designed to answer all concerns
Animal Health Ireland and Teagasc, in conjunction with Glanbia, Kerry Agri Business and Aurivo and supported by Volac, will deliver seven CalfCare events in January.

Thu, 15 Jan, 2015

Better animal health ‘can help beef farmers return to profitability’
Better animal health ‘can help beef farmers return to profitability’
Improving animal health can help struggling beef farmers work their way back towards profitability, according to the organisers of a series of beef health conferences.

Wed, 01 Oct, 2014

Awards for 500 dairy suppliers who produced healthiest milk in 2013
Awards for 500 dairy suppliers who produced healthiest milk in 2013
Animal Health Ireland has selected the 500 dairy suppliers who produced the healthiest milk in 2013 for the first annual CellCheck Milking For Quality Awards.

Fri, 26 Sep, 2014

Q&A ... Do you want to be a dairy farmer?
Q&A ... Do you want to be a dairy farmer?
Do you want to be a dairy farmer? Here’s what you need to know.

Thu, 04 Sep, 2014

Much work to do on reducing SCC levels
Much work to do on reducing SCC levels
Recent data from the ICBF shows that the average SCC in-herd record from July 30 to August 8 this year was 206,000, which is an improvement in recent years.

Thu, 21 Aug, 2014

Much work to do on reducing SCC levels
Recent data from the ICBF shows that the average SCC in-herd record from July 30 to August 8 this year was 206,000, which is an improvement in recent years.

Thu, 21 Aug, 2014

Much work to do on reducing SCC levels
Recent data from the ICBF shows that the average SCC in-herd record from July 30 to August 8 this year was 206,000, which is an improvement in recent years.

Thu, 21 Aug, 2014

Course gets to grips with best milking practice
Course gets to grips with best milking practice
Funding for a new milking skills training course has been announced by the Department of Agriculture.

Thu, 26 Jun, 2014

Beef producers can enjoy average gross profit margin of €900/ha
Beef producers can enjoy average gross profit margin of €900/ha
Beef producers can achieve an average gross profit margin of €900 per hectare, according to farm trial figures unveiled by Teagasc at yesterday’s Beef 2014 event at Teagasc, Grange, Co Meath.

Thu, 19 Jun, 2014

Cutting mastitis cases can pay dividends
There is still a problem with some high-SCC herds.

Thu, 12 Jun, 2014

Beefing up communication
The oxygen of information is entering the beef industry via Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney’s industry roundtable discussions.

Thu, 12 Jun, 2014

Open day to address technology and profitability of beef farms
A major open day for beef farmers and the industry will take place in Teagasc, Grange, Co Meath, on June 18.

Tue, 06 May, 2014

Poor fertility performance in cattle ‘main barrier to dairy profitability’
Poor fertility performance in cattle is the principal impediment to the profitability of Irish dairy farmers, says one Teagasc expert.

Thu, 20 Mar, 2014

Excellent BVD screening as just 0.3% untested
At end of January 2014, just 14,800 out of about 2.1 million calves registered in 2013 remained untested, in year one of the compulsory phase of the BVD eradication programme.

Thu, 13 Mar, 2014

Take action to ensure cattle remain healthy
Take action to ensure cattle remain healthy
Q&A: Animal Health Ireland

Thu, 12 Dec, 2013

Worming strategies re-assessment advised
Worming strategies re-assessment advised
Q&A: Animal Health Ireland

Thu, 21 Nov, 2013

Still room for improvement in infection battle
Still room for improvement in infection battle
ICBF reports show the average SCC of all spring calving herds recorded in October was 206,000.

Thu, 07 Nov, 2013

‘Farmers yet to adopt top mastitis controls despite economic benefit’
Many farmers have yet to adopt optimum mastitis controls despite evidence of how well these consistently deliver significant economic gains, says Finola McCoy of Animal Health Ireland (AHI).

Sat, 12 Oct, 2013

Helping to keep our herds free of IBR
Helping to keep our herds free of IBR
The potential cost of Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBRV) in a herd — even if there are no clinical symptoms — can be substantial in certain circumstances, according to the Animal Health Ireland organisation.

Thu, 22 Aug, 2013

Reduce SCC to boost income by up to €10k
The average SCC of all spring-calving herds recorded around mid-July was 211,000, according to the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation.

Thu, 01 Aug, 2013

Holding onto BVD infected calves bad move
Farmers have held onto nearly 5,600 calves which are persistently infected with bovine viral diarrhoea — even though only a minority of these animals will survive to breeding or slaughter age.

Thu, 20 Jun, 2013

BVD eradication drive keeps herd in top shape
The compulsory phase of the national BVD Eradication Programme is now well underway. As of Mar 11, results for approximately 700,000 calves born in 2013 have been processed by ICBF, with 0.82% giving a positive result and a further 0.07% giving an inconclusive result. About 1.04% of samples received were empty.

Thu, 14 Mar, 2013

BVD virus costs farmers an estimated €102m
The National Compulsory BVD Eradication Programme requires testing of all calves born from Jan 1, 2013, bans the sale of calves without a negative result, and provides for follow-up testing where PIs (persistently infected animals) are identified.

Thu, 03 Jan, 2013

Floods of rain raise fears over fluke problems

Animal Health Ireland warns liver fluke and rumen fluke will be an important issue this autumn and winter because of the very wet summer and widespread flooding.

Thu, 22 Nov, 2012

Milk recording info key to mastitis control

One of the most important aids to controlling mastitis/SCC is the information from herd milk recording, and other information from ICBF.

Thu, 01 Nov, 2012

Cell check system key to profitable dairy business

Ireland still has a problem with high SCC milk, but it is only in recent years that it is being taken seriously by all concerned with the dairy industry.

Thu, 28 Jun, 2012

Further efficiencies in beef production systems

I attended an excellent beef technical seminar and tour last week in Co Laois, run by the Agricultural Science Association.

Thu, 26 Apr, 2012

Compulsory programme to eradicate bovine viral diarrhoea by 2013

A NATIONAL programme of eradication of bovine viral diarrhoea in Irish cattle is likely to become compulsory by 2013, according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI).

Wed, 27 Jul, 2011

Major step towards eradication of BVD

A BVD implementation group has been created with members drawn from Veterinary Ireland, IFA, ICMSA, ICOS, pedigree cattle breed societies, the Department of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, and ICBF.

Thu, 26 May, 2011

Changes in feeding advice for scouring calves

CONTRARY to traditional wisdom, the latest advice from AHI is that scouring calves should be fed five to six litres of milk per day in three feeds, in addition to electrolytes.

Thu, 24 Mar, 2011

New figures highlight calf mortality

ONLY 48% of heifer calves calved as heifers into the dairy herd at two years of age in recent years, and this highlights the problems of calf mortality and poor calf health on Irish farms, according to the Animal Health Ireland (AHI) organisation.

Thu, 03 Mar, 2011

CellCheck quality initiative aims to control mastitis and boost profits

DAIRY farmers are partnering with vets, advisers, dairy technicians and co-op personnel on a milk quality initiative called CellCheck, which will control mastitis and should boost future profits.

Wed, 24 Nov, 2010

Disease is a hot topic at NDS

VISITORS to the National Dairy Show can get up to date with efforts by the food industry and farmers to tackle the ever-present threat of animal diseases.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2009

Call for overhaul of EU licensing system for veterinary medicines

THE European Union licensing system for veterinary medicines is time-consuming, inefficient and costly and needs to be completely overhauled, according to the representative body for the European animal health industry.

Thu, 10 Sep, 2009

Heritage projects scoop international awards

TWO mid-west visitor attractions yesterday emerged triumphant in an international tourism honours list.

Tue, 27 Nov, 2007

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