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September 2 Tackle AMR – Reducing the effect of medicines on herds. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is where the medicines (e.g. antibiotics) used to treat diseases caused by specific micro-organisms (e.g. bacteria) are no longer effective. Antibiotic resistance … Read More

August 28 Terra NutriTECH bring significant advances to ‘Internet of Things’ Farming Bringing Innovation to the farming sector has always been the goal at Terra NutriTECH. In this blog, we discuss advances in IoT and Edge Computing. … Read More

July 27 Top Tips to Reduce Lameness in your Herd At Terra NutriTECH, we are dedicated to helping farmers improve the health and welfare of their herds. ‘Lameness’ in cows of great concern to farmers … Read More

July 6 Smart Irish Farming Smart Farming on the Rise as Innovation Culture develops With over 4 million hectares of land dedicated to the Agricultural Sector, innovation in Agritech is at … Read More

June 29 Bloat Warning (increased cases across Irish Farms) Are you experiencing Bloat on your Farm? Our phones have not stopped ringing since last week, and there was a common trend. Our farming clients have … Read More

May 15 Increase in Pica disorder evident on Irish Farms Signs of ‘pica’ have been reported on many dairy farms recently  With the breeding season upon us, Terra NutriTECH has noticed the sharp increase in Pica cases … Read More

May 1 Maintaining Good Quality Water on a Farm At Terra NutriTECH, we believe that ‘water’ is a crucial element for maintaining a healthy herd. After oxygen, water is the most important need for … Read More

April 29 Treating Bloat during Grazing Season Rumen Bloat in Dairy Cows At Terra NutriTECH, our team know the importance of keeping your Dairy Herd healthy. Year on year, we talk to … Read More

April 28 Get prepared to tackle Summer Mastitis – Cow Welfare We check in again with our Veterinary Consultant Tommy the Vet for an insight into Summer Mastitis. It is typically caused by a number of bacterial … Read More

April 10 Tackling Grass Tetany on Irish Dairy Farms Why are Dairy Cows prone to Grass Tetany and how to best tackle it? Farmers across Ireland are facing an unusual Spring season as a … Read More

April 6 Top 10 Tips for Dairy Cow Breeding Ensure optimum health of your Dairy Cows this Spring with Terra NutriTech Minerals. As we approach the dairy cow breeding season for 2020, it is … Read More

April 1 Reduction of Labour Requirements on Farms throughout Ireland In this blog post, we will be highlighting how Labour is affected following the implementation of our automated mineral dosage system. Labour is a significant … Read More

March 31 Evaluating Herd Health on your Farm Knowing what Minerals your Cattle needs Our team are dedicated to helping you manage the health of your cattle. At Terra NutriTECH, we believe that … Read More

March 27 Warnings ahead from Dairy Industry as Milk Production Peak Approaches Covid-19 having an effect on the Irish Dairy Industry Sylvester Phelan of AgriLand recently wrote about the state of Dairy Farming in the current Coronavirus … Read More

March 27 How to best control Johne’s Disease in Cattle Johnes Disease is affecting the production of Herds all around Ireland We bring you another great article to ensure you help keep your Herd Healthy. … Read More

March 25 Managing Calf Scour is Important for Animal Health At Terra NutriTECH, we are passionate about the welfare of your animals. We aim to bring you the best advice for maintaining animal health.  In … Read More

March 9 3 Top Tips For Calf Health and Cold Stress There is still a chill in the air! In the article below, I outline three very simple steps to tackle issues when the temperature drops … Read More

March 9 A Healthier Calf, Top tips by our Veterinary Consultant Tommy Heffernan Everyone must hang their hat somewhere, I am increasingly going back to basics with everything. This is behind my concept of optimizing biology in farming … Read More

February 17 The Role of Cobalt in the Formation of Vitamin B12 in the rumen of cows. This is a really important mineral for the formation of vitamin B12 in the rumen of cows Plays an important role in B12 formation, which … Read More

February 17 What Role Does Copper Play in Cellular Function and Immunity? Copper plays an important role in cellular function and immunity There is a narrow range when supplementing with copper meaning getting it to optimum levels … Read More

February 17 How Iodine Plays a Key Role in Thyroid Function? This mineral plays a key role in thyroid function. Iodine helps convert thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) to triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). This conversion is important for the thyroid to function properly. An iodine imbalance … Read More

February 17 Why is Phosphorous an Important Mineral to Balance with Calcium? Phosphorous is a very important mineral to balance with calcium because it works with calcium to help build bones. To improve animal health, the animal … Read More

February 13 Magnesium is becoming increasingly important when examining Animal Welfare on the Farm Magnesium plays a key role in muscle and nerve function in ruminants while Deficiencies are very rapid and can be fatal. It is stored in … Read More

February 11 How Zinc plays a Key Role in Maintaining a Healthy Herd? Zinc plays an important role in enzymes, immune function and healthy skin for cattle. This trace element plays a key role in a lot of … Read More

February 11 Why is Calcium so Important for Animal Health during Calving Season? Calcium is one of the most important minerals in ruminants. It plays a key role in muscle function and immunity, particularly around calving time. Probably … Read More

February 11 The Importance of Selenium for Animal Health and the role it plays in a healthy immune system for cattle. Selenium plays a key role in immune function and is closely linked to vitamin E. Selenium is an essential microelement in animal nutrition and exerts … Read More

January 14 The Importance of Minerals in a Dairy Cow It’s been a good autumn that has helped bring some balance to a tough year on farms. As cows are housed and dried off, we now start … Read More

January 14 2 Major Causes of Lameness in Dairy Cows A lame dairy cow is an animal that is both sore and certainly not firing on all cylinders. They estimate a case of lameness to cost farmers between €200-250 … Read More

January 13 The Importance of Calcium in Cows – Animal Health. There are many minerals that are important to the dairy cow. We split these minerals into (macro) larger minerals and (micro) trace elements. The most important … Read More

January 9 5 Tips for Having The Best Dry Cow Silage Summer is almost here which can only mean one thing… it’s time to get the silage made!! As you know, a dry cow’s diet that … Read More

May 24 Kildare company features at major international tech conference An Irish family-run agri-technology company was recently featured at a major international conference in the US. Terra NutriTECH was one of only 10 companies from … Read More

May 23 Kildare business on stage in Kentucky – Smart Farming Leinster Leader Family-run Ag-tech company TERRA NutriTECH is one of just ten companies from around the world to be selected for the prestigious Pearse Lyons Accelerator Programme. … Read More

May 2 From Lab-Grown Meat to Blockchain, Alltech Accelerator Selects 10 Global Startups at the Cutting Edge of AgTech With more than 250 applications from 53 countries, The Pearse Lyons Accelerator, which is now in its third year, continues to attract some of the … Read More

February 20 Massive Boost for Home Grown Kildare Ag-Tech Company Selected for Global Accelator Programme TERRA NutriTECH is one of just ten companies from around the world to participate Read More Read More

February 15 LOCAL COMPANY CHOSEN FOR GLOBAL PROGRAMME A KILDARE based ag-tech company is one of ten from around the globe chosen to participate in the Pearse Lyons Accelerator Programme. Moone based Terra … Read More

February 7 KILDARE AGTECH COMPANY SELECTED FOR GLOBAL ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME Kildare based AgTech company TERRA NutriTECH is one of just ten companies from around the world to be selected for the prestigious Pearse Lyons Accelerator … Read More

February 7 Keep backing agtech, Alltech chief executive advises Irish State Ireland should focus more attention on developing its agtech start-up scene given the widespread expertise in agriculture, the chief executive and president of Alltech, Mark … Read More

February 6 Massive boost for home grown Kildare ag-tech company selected for prestigious worldwide programme – Leinster Leader Read More… Read More

June 7 TERRA LIQUID MINERALS WIN GOOGLE’S ADOPT A STARTUP PROGRAMME – Using Smart Farming Technology. Terra Liquid Minerals have been named the winner of Google’s Adopt A Startup Spring Programme. Joining alumni such as Veri, FoodCloud, NewsWhip, CoderDojo and Jobbio, … Read More

June 6 Google unveils promising agritech winner of Adopt a Startup programme Agritech firm Terra Liquid Minerals has beaten a number of big-name start-ups to the punch at the latest Google Adopt a Startup contest. Read More Read More

June 4 Liquid feed for the dairy farm National Enterprise Award winner Terra Liquid Minerals (TLM) aims to disrupt the global farm animal food supplement industry with cutting edge technology which allows dairy … Read More

May 25 Terra Liquid Minerals wins National Enterprise Award Agri-business Terra Liquid Minerals has been named the overall winner of the National Enterprise Awards, which took place in Dublin last night. The Athy-based firm … Read More

May 24 Firm that improves health of cows wins National Enterprise Award An agri-business firm from Co Kildare that improves the health of cows through drinking water has won the National Enterprise Award for 2018. Terra Liquid … Read More

June 13 Importance of Zinc Recently, I have been asked a number of times about feeding biotin to cows to help reduce lameness. After consulting Moorepark, experts in the US … Read More

June 13 Terra Launch Their New Vital Range Of Self-Dispersible Liquid Minerals Terra Liquid Minerals have just announced the launch of their new Vital Range of liquid minerals for self-dispersion to the market. After conquering the market … Read More