Sheep
Why clostridial vaccinations should be on top of your 'to-do' list
Lambing is fast approaching on many mid-season lambing flocks. Given this, it’s an ideal time to undertake clostridial vaccinations. ‘Booster’...
Sheep
Lambing is fast approaching on many mid-season lambing flocks. Given this, it’s an ideal time to undertake clostridial vaccinations. ‘Booster’...
Sheep
The countdown is on for farmers to return sheep and goat census forms issued recently by the Department of Agriculture,...
Sheep
Official figures show that over 2.91 million sheep were slaughtered in Ireland up to the week ending December 24, 2017....
Rural Life
It was a night of nostalgia as a book about Wicklow’s Aughrim Sheep Show, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in...
Rural Life
Changes to veterinary practice ownership rules in Ireland could see the demise of the island’s small practices and put loss-making...
Rural Life
Veterinary Ireland has voiced serious concerns in respect of recent and what it describes as “very significant changes” by the...
Sheep
Farming in Kildalkey, Co. Meath, John Canty is breeding pedigree Texel sheep with the commercial farmer in mind. Along with...
Sheep
Forage crops have been grown for a number of seasons in UCD Lyons Research Farm, but this year has been...
Sheep
Application forms for the Sheep Welfare Scheme are set to be sent out to farmers early in the new year,...
Beef
There is large variation in silage prices across the country. Quality is also variable and farmers need to choose carefully...
Sheep
The number of sheep slaughtered in Ireland has reached its highest level in nine years, figures from the Department of...
Sheep
Just over 100,000 Northern Irish (NI) lambs have been slaughtered in sheepmeat plants in the Republic of Ireland since late...
Sheep
The country is currently grasped by a cold spell. However, the wintry conditions of late have yet to put a...
Sheep
A reward has been offered for information leading to the recovery of 74 sheep stolen in the north-west in recent...
Sheep
Farming 170ac near Rathdowney, Co. Laois, Niall Walsh has well and truly gone down the New Zealand route when it...
Sheep
The returns generated on Irish sheep farms are expected to increase strongly this year, according to Teagasc’s Jason Loughrey. Speaking...
Beef
“There is a fodder crisis and an urgent response is needed from the Minister for Agriculture.” That was the most...
N.Ireland
An exchange trip to New Zealand over 40 years ago inspired TV sheep farmer Bobby Lennox to give easy care...