How Johne’s disease is continuing to impact farm production

Young stock are at the greatest risk of contacting Johne’s disease, a notifiable disease in Ireland, but farmers can take measures to minimise the exposure to disease. Johne’s disease is spread via the bacteria, Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP). It is a persistent bacterium that can survive for months on pasture and significantly longer in […] The post How Johne’s disease is continuing to impact farm production appeared first on Agriland.ie.