health

Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland Former Ireland and Ulster rugby prop forward Simon Best has partnered with British Heart Foundation (BHF) Northern Ireland (NI) to encourage his fellow farmers to be aware of their heart health. The Co. Armagh arable farmer will be at the Balmoral Show this...

Further funding to tackle endemic diseases Written by The Team By reducing the levels of endemic disease in livestock, we can increase productivity, support businesses and unlock wider benefits too — from reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) to slowing antimicrobial resistance (AMR)...

Introducing Laying Hen Housing for Health and Welfare grants Written by The Team Credit: Matt Cartney. Crown Copyright. Next month, a new grant for hen housing will be available to laying hen and pullet farmers in England with flocks of 1,000 birds or more. We've just published the guidance...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Potato growers are all too familiar with the threat of late blight and its various genotype guises. In the second of BASF’s Real Results Roundtables, CPM hosts an open discussion to explore where the disease could be heading and how a new...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister Andrew Muir has said the aim of the Farm Support and Development Programme is to improve the long-term resilience of the agri-food sector. Speaking to MLAs during an oral statement in the Chamber, Muir...

I suppose quickest put up fencing people can't see through but I could see that would make it seem like I am hiding something and put new neighbours on edge perhaps. Like the idea of hedging but that takes a couple of years to grow doesn't it. A piece has come up which is ticking nearly all my...

Managing a small herd of longhorns here.Lovely quiet cows untill they have a calf, then it's as if a switch has been flicked and they suddenly become possessed by the devil. This of course then becomes exacerbated when you have calves that don't suck; big traffic cone tits to latch onto; tagging...

Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland Agricultural shows will require more “financial aid” to safeguard the future of the shows, according to the Democratic Unionist Party’s (DUP) Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Westminster spokesperson, Carla Lockhart MP. Lockhart raised her...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF A recent study has discovered a species of the phoma pathogen has become less sensitive to azole chemistry. CPM explores the findings of the research and what implication this could have on disease control. By Melanie Jenkins Depending...

Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland French tractors are rare machines at Irish vintage events, despite France putting a great deal of effort into creating a post-war tractor industry to serve a new generation of farmers. Indeed, so enthusiastic was the government of France of the time...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Following the conclusion of the World Trade Organization’s consultation process, the withdrawal timelines for mancozeb have been confirmed. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has extended the expiry date for the active substance by one month to 31...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Zoetis is warning all farmers to take regular faecal egg count tests to help prevent unnecessary losses, as data shows that the risk period changes yearly. The animal health company said results from the 25 monitoring farms in its parasite watch...

Coverage of the 27 new bathing water designations across England Written by Defra Press Office There has been coverage, including in BBC, ITV, The Guardian, The Telegraph, iNews, The Times and Daily Mail, of the government’s announcement that 27 new bathing water sites will be designated...

Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland A man in his 50s has died following a serious road traffic collision involving a crop sprayer in Wissett, Suffolk, England, the Suffolk constabulary reported. The collision occurred on Halesworth Road at approximately 7:50p.m on Saturday May 11, and...

Rise of drug-resistant superbugs could make Covid pandemic look ‘minor’, expert warns Written by Kat Lay Global health correspondent from the Guardian Common infections will kill millions if drug resistance through misuse of antibiotics is not curbed, says England’s ex-chief medical officer...

What is antimicrobial resistance and how big a problem is it? Written by Kat Lay from the Guardian Bacteria resistant to antibiotics led to 1.27 million deaths in 2019. The answer is a ‘one health’ approach across all species, experts say It kills millions every year, with a potential impact...

Early morning tv news, reported that the UK had the wettest period (winter/spring), because of which less crops could be planted , so as the news report stated, "the UK has to rely on more imports of food", well thats hard to believe? or took alot of "intelligent" people to come to that...

How easy would it be to get farm assured on a lump of land? No buildings or anything just a block of land with its own holding number? I do not have a farm I live in a house in the village so I can not link the holding to my farm I’m thinking a movement book,medicine book herd health plan would...

So, things have changed a little, organic is the old school, flat cap wearing, tweed kinda feel. Regenerative is the new kid on the block, rather edgy, slick style but promising a down to earth feel. So in the marketing eyes of the British Retail Consortium who are they going to run with? Who...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland A team of staff from Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) and EID Cymru will climb three of Wales’ highest peaks ahead of mental health week. Mental health week will take place from May 13-19, 2024, and this year’s theme is ‘Movement...