Sheep
Bluetongue will 'devastate the sheep industry' if not controlled early
Concerns have been raised over the threat of bluetongue and the impact it could have upon the sheep sector in...
Flock Health
Sheep
Two National Sheep Conferences to take place this month
Teagasc will host two National Sheep Conferences this month which will focus on nutrition management in the run up to...
Sheep Technical
Sheep advice: Steps to consider when converting to organic
With approximately 2,000 farmers to begin a conversion to an organic sheep system this year, there are many steps that...
Sheep
Sheep advice: Disease control prior to breeding
As farmers may be looking to assess their flock for the next breeding season once they are dried off after...
Sheep
What can be done to reduce lameness in your flock?
Lameness is a massive concern for sheep farmers, not only for the negative effect it has on the animal’s welfare,...
N.Ireland
How successful was your 2018 lambing?
By Dr. Eileen McCloskey, Sheep Technologist at CAFRE, Greenmount For the majority of farmers lambing is over, and for those...
Sheep
Four key elements to control liver fluke in sheep
A recent survey showed that 56% of Irish and UK sheep farmers have reported problems with liver fluke, but the...
Sheep
56% of sheep farmers report problems with liver fluke but few test for it
According to a recent survey 56% of Irish and UK sheep farmers have problems with liver fluke, but out of...