AHV marks second anniversary

Multi-award-winning AHV International – UK & IRE - is celebrating its second anniversary with the news that the company is now employing 20 people throughout the island of Ireland.
Adam Robinson of AHV International - UK & IrelandAdam Robinson of AHV International - UK & Ireland
Adam Robinson of AHV International - UK & Ireland

“This figure is likely to increase by a further 50% before the end of the year,” confirmed company managing director Adam Robinson.

“Due to the rapidly increasing demand for our products and services, we have expanded by opening up new premises in Portlaoise, County Laois, adding to our existing presence in Augher, County Tyrone.

“In only a short time, AHV has been recognised for its innovation in the dairy industry by winning the Farming Life ‘Innovation in Agriculture Award’ in 2019, followed later that year by winning the ‘Innovation Science – Gold Award’ at the National Dairy Show in County Cork.

“In addition, we have been shortlisted for two awards in the FSB Awards for the Northern Ireland area 2020: ‘Business and Product Innovation Award’ and ‘Environmental Business of the Year Award’ and we eagerly await the results.”

AHV manufactures and distributes a wide range of products, specifically designed to boost animal health levels without a requirement for antibiotics. AHV’s dedicated Research and Development team based in laboratories in The Netherlands are constantly finding new methods of improving animal health and expanding the product range. Adam attributes the success of the business to having a great team of dedicated people and to the proven track record of its product range on farm.

The AHV Managing Director went on to confirm that increasing numbers of Irish farmers are now very aware of the threat represented by Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), adding: “It is more than significant that leading veterinarians throughout Ireland now believe AMR to be one of the greatest challenges facing livestock farming at the present time.

“The extensive research and development work carried out by AHV correlates perfectly with this debate, providing a gateway to a future that will see a significant fall-off of traditional treatments within production agriculture.

“What we are doing is really breaking the mould, challenging people’s thinking and changing mindset.

“It is for this reason that we provide each farmer with a personalised advice service to help educate them on how the products work and the visual results they will see. This level of commitment on our part has been very much welcomed in the dairy community.

“Farmers want to change their current management practices and traditional treatment methods when dealing with these herd health challenges.

“In some cases,they will have no option but to change since the upcoming ban on the use of traditional dry cow therapies within the dairy sector will make this a necessity.”

Robinson concluded: “AHV is playing a key role in making sure that livestock farmers can attain the highest possible animal health and welfare outcomes in the most natural and scientific way possible.”

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