Animal Welfare - TERRA NutriTECH Česko

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 does not mean the body is becoming resistant to antibiotics; it is that bacteria have become resistant to ...

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. Through this technological innovation, farmers are witnessing reduced labour, improved safety, improvement to livestock health, higher yields and impr...

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 at this time of year. A lame cow is quite unproductive and can be in a great deal of pain. By limiting lameness in the herd, you...

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 been experiencing bloat in their herds. As the grass starts to grow again, there are two significant challenges to watch out for; ̵...

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 being reported among Irish Farmers. We thought it would be a practical time to inform you about some of the main signs to...

Maintaining Good Quality Water on a Farm

Water is probably one of the most important nutrients in a ruminant, it can be sometimes overlooked. Let's go back to basics to get this fundamental element right on the farm. Water intake is related to cow size, age, activity, productivity and environment. It is important to measure your cows' wat...

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 farmers about the issues that are affecting their farms. At this time of year, a key concern for farmers is ‘Bloat’. As the grass starts to grow there i...

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 varieties, most notably Streptococcus dysgalactae and Arcanobacterium pyogenes. Talk to any farmer who has had issues with this disease and they ca...

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 Dairy Farmer. In this blog, we look at ‘Grass Tetany’ and how to best prepare your dairy herd. Hypomagnesemia is the technical term and it is characterised by a sub...

Top 10 Tips for Dairy Cow Breeding

As we approach the cattle breeding season for 2020, it is time to be thinking about what decisions and actions we take. Despite the worldwide pandemic, calving season must go-ahead and these top 10 tips should help it all go according to plan....