Sheep
Are lame sheep a problem on your farm? Maybe it's because of genetics
Health is one of the biggest costs on sheep farms, but genetics can be used to breed healthier sheep, according...
Sheep
Health is one of the biggest costs on sheep farms, but genetics can be used to breed healthier sheep, according...
Sheep
The lamb trade is stronger this week on the back of strong demand for processors. Base quotes for lamb are generally...
Sheep
Last year was another successful year for the Irish sheepmeat industry and Declan Fennell the Sheepmeat Sector Manager with Bord Bia...
N.Ireland
The volume of lamb imported from New Zealand and Australia through Belfast port in 2015 is deeply concerning, according to...
Sheep
Increasing the number of lambs sold per hectare will have a big impact on profitability of a mid-season sheep flock, recent...
Sheep
The particularly inclement weather of the last two months has led to many flocks being housed earlier than normal. A number of...
Sheep
Feeding sheep cheap rations in late pregnancy may not always be the best option, according to UCD’s Tommy Boland. Speaking...
Sheep
The sheep trade has been strong in recent weeks on the back of strong demand, according to Bord Bia. It...
Sheep
Higher lamb crops in 2016 and the increased number of expected triplets could lead to management problems on many sheep...
Grass
Lambs grow quicker and reach slaughter weight earlier when they graze multi-species swards, according to UCD PhD student, Connie Grace....
Sheep
Farmers need to rethink their sheep dosing strategies, as resistance to worm doses is growing in Ireland, according to UCD’s...
Sheep
Religious festivals will continue to impact on demand for sheepmeat during the year, according to Bord Bia. In its 2016...
Sheep
An IFA proposal for €20 per ewe direct payment to assist sheep and hill farmers has got a less than favourable...
Sheep
Lambing percentages will be up by as much as 10%, year-on-year, according to Teagasc sheep specialist Ciaran Lynch. “This is...
Sheep
The closing date for returns of the 2015 sheep and goat census to the Department of Agriculture is January 29,...
Sheep
There are three key metabolic diseases that sheep farmers should look out for in their flocks, according to Tommy Heffernan....
Sheep
Sheepmeat exports from New Zealand during November 2015 reached their highest level for the month since 2000, according to AHDB....
Sheep
The sheep trade continues its upward momentum on the back of good demand and relatively tight supplies following the festive season,...