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MSD attended the Royal Ulster Winter Fair to emphasize the message that prevention is key. With issues such as milk price on the agenda, it was a can’t miss.

Pneumonia is the most common cause of mortality in all ages of cattle except young calves. The best plan that can be in place is prevention.

Farmer Brian O’Keeffe from county Cork watched his herd size double in the past few years after an extreme scour outbreak. He now vows to vaccinate yearly.

A Wexford farmer lost 29 out of 40 suckler calves to BVD after buying in a PI heifer. He was forced to buy in a further 28 weanlings the following Autumn.

MSD held a workshop on Tim & Doreen Corridan’s farm where Jamie Robertson delved into the issue of calf housing ventilation and animal health.

Nuisance flies are not just an irritant for cows, they also affect productivity – reducing the intake of grazing cows and therefore reducing yields.

Driving dairy efficiency from birth to bulk tank”. MSD will be in attendance for this years NMR Conference on 5th August 2015, Tobermore, Co. Derry.

MSD were proud to sponsor the Roscrea Premier Show and Sale 2015 which saw Liam McGonigle, Co, Donegal crowned the Supreme Champion on the day.

Studies show that 95% of suckler herds are exposed to leptospirosis infection, with 79% of dairy herds also being exposed to infection.

MSD held the Sustainable Irish Food Production 2025 Conference on 25/05/17. We saw various groups of the agri sector come together and discuss key topics.