Animal Health Ireland

17/11/2025

Animal Health Ireland are currently hiring for the role of CellCheck Programme Manager. The closing date for applications is Friday, 21st November, 2025. For more information, go to www.animalhealthireland.ie/careers

14/11/2025

As part of the Sound Cow Innovation Programme (SCIP) EIP, we recently held mobility scoring training for our pilot farmers. Thanks to James Wilson from Map Of Ag for providing the training.

A key focus of the training was how early detection and prompt effective treatment will improve response to treatment and reduce the rate of chronically and severely lame cows over time.

To find out more about the SCIP programme and view our lameness video series, go to www.animalhealthireland.ie/SCIP

CAP Network Ireland

13/11/2025

The Teagasc Beef National Beef Conference 2025 brings together researchers, industry experts and farmers to discuss:

🔹 High-Value Weanlings – from breeding to market demand
🔹 Global Beef Markets – what’s driving prices and what’s next
🔹 Profit planning and generational renewal on Irish farms

📍 Raheen Woods Hotel, Athenry | 🕔 5pm | 🗓 Tuesday, 18 November
👉 Full details: www.teagasc.ie/beefcon25

13/11/2025

Our CellCheck 'Top 10 Tips' webinar was a huge success yesterday. Over 450 people registered for the event, and there was fantastic audience engagement.

Huge thanks to Frank O'Sullivan and David and Laura Hannon for joining us and speaking about their own journey with Selective Dry Cow Therapy.

If you missed the webinar, you can view it here: https://youtu.be/2B7kZWNg5ng?si=nfBnneDZzdWuHpdx

11/11/2025

Don't foget about our upcoming *free webinar* this Wednesday, 12th November at 11am!

Animal Health Ireland are pleased to announce "Top 10 Tips for a Successful Dry Period" – a practical, science-based booklet to help dairy farmers manage one of the most critical stages of the season.

To support the rollout of the booklet, we will be hosting a free webinar on Wednesday, 12th November at 11.00am for farmers and service providers.

👉 Download the booklet & register here:
https://animalhealthireland.ie/cellcheck/

10/11/2025

Our colleague, Michelle McGrath, alongside members of the Hoof HealthCheck Technical Working Group, will be taking part in session 3, "Managing Lameness in your herd".

More information available at: https://dairywomenireland.ie/conference/

Exciting News as our 4th Annual Conference is Announced with a New Gala Dinner & Fashion Show taking place on Friday, November 21st at the Charleville Park Hotel, Co. Cork. Proudly sponsored by .insurance, the event will once again bring together women in the dairy industry from across the country for a day of learning, connection, and celebration 🤩

The theme for the conference is “Building Success, Breaking Barriers” 🙌

This year sees the introduction of an exciting new addition to the programme – a Gala Dinner and Fashion Show – offering attendees the opportunity to come together and continue the conversation in a relaxed and celebratory setting after a day of thought-provoking discussion and networking! 🥳

The conference agenda will feature keynote speakers Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP and Maria Walsh MEP, as well as a panel discussion with Shannon Porter, Imelda Kinsella, and Katherine O’Leary. Attendees can look forward to engaging conversations on challenges, opportunities, and the future of farming in Ireland in the break-out sessions, all while celebrating the success of women in the dairy industry 🐮

Speaking ahead of the event, Mary Kinston, DWI President, said: “Our annual conference has become a key date in the calendar for women in dairy, and this year we are thrilled to introduce the Gala Dinner and Fashion Show as a brand-new element. It’s an opportunity not only to share knowledge and ideas but also to celebrate the strength, resilience, and style of women in agriculture. We are deeply grateful to FBD Insurance for their support in making this event possible.”

Michael Berkery, Chairman of the FBD Trust also said, “At FBD we are delighted to be supporting the Dairy Women Ireland organisation as sponsor of their 2025 conference. We are looking forward to the conference for what will be a great day of connection, learning and knowledge sharing.”

Tickets for the conference, gala dinner and fashion show are now on sale via https://lnkd.in/eyhMfQ3S offering an ideal opportunity for a festive day out 🌟

07/11/2025

Animal Health Ireland are currently hiring for the role of CellCheck Programme Manager. The closing date for applications is Friday, 21st November, 2025.

06/11/2025

To accompany our recently launched booklet "Top 10 Tips for a Successful Dry Period", Animal Health Ireland have developed a series of short videos, which outline how mistakes made now can have lasting consequences. An unsuccessful drying off process can lead to higher mastitis levels, lower milk yields, and compromised animal welfare.

View the full playlist here: https://bit.ly/47DAcBC

05/11/2025

Animal Health Ireland are pleased to announce "Top 10 Tips for a Successful Dry Period" – a practical, science-based booklet to help dairy farmers manage one of the most critical stages of the season.

To support the rollout of the booklet, we will be hosting a free webinar on Wednesday, 12th November at 11.00am for farmers and service providers.

👉 Download the booklet & register here:
https://animalhealthireland.ie/cellcheck

05/11/2025

Our Beef HealthCheck Programme Manager, Natascha Meunier, recently spoke to Catherine Egan on the Teagasc Beef Edge podcast. She covered all the problem parasites at housing and tips to consider when planning your dosing this season.

To hear the full podcast, go to https://share.transistor.fm/s/75e89aba

30/10/2025

*Postgraduate Opportunity*

AHI, in conjunction with Teagasc and University College Dublin, are currently involved in a European Innovation Partnership scheme, which aims to take a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach to lameness control in Irish farms. The Sound Cow Innovation Programme (SCIP) is a project co-funded by the EU and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Under the Teagasc Walsh Scholars Programme, a postgraduate opportunity is available to a successful candidate, who will work closely with AHI's Hoof HealthCheck Technical Working Group, to develop the control programme, travel to participating farms to assist with its implementation and gather data and evaluate its effectiveness through analysis of this data.

For more information, see https://teagasc.ie/about/research-innovation/the-walsh-scholars-programme/walsh-scholars-opportunities/

27/10/2025

Animal Health Ireland is pleased to announce the CellCheck Milking For Quality Awards for 2025. 500 dairy farm families will be recognised at the annual CellCheck Milking for Quality Awards, coordinated by Animal Health Ireland, on the 27th of November for their commitment to herd health excellence. Special guests on the night are Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon TD and CEO of Coole Swan Mary Sadlier. For more information, see the Press Release below.