As ewes and lambs are turned out to grass, it’s important farmers keep in mind the dangers that are associated...
March 20, 2022
Getting your flock of ewes gathered and assessing their body condition well in advance of breeding should be on the...
August 22, 2021
The Irish Charollais Sheep Society held its Premier Sale at Tullow Mart, Co. Carlow, on Saturday, July 31. According to...
August 5, 2021
Speaking to mart managers during the week, many have commented on the growing demand among farmers for store and ewe...
July 25, 2021
Farmers should be targeting a ewe body condition score (BCS) of between 3.2 and 3.5 at lambing time, according to...
February 6, 2021
On Tuesday last (January 12), Teagasc held a sheep webinar which saw advisor Michael Conroy of the Roscommon/Longford office speak...
January 18, 2021
With the housing of ewes well underway on many farms and with some having housed for a few weeks now,...
January 10, 2021
The number of farmers reporting dog attacks on their sheep, particularly in the case of in-lamb ewes, is slowly starting...
December 21, 2020
The housing of ewes on many farms has started, as tightening grass supplies and poor underfoot conditions call a halt...
December 19, 2020
It’s often overlooked and not often monitored enough on sheep farms, but body condition scoring (BCS) ewes in the lead...
December 18, 2020
Tightening grass supplies and poor underfoot conditions on sheep farms, have forced farmers’ hands into housing ewes that bit earlier....
December 16, 2020
This time of the year, especially when the weather is wet, it can be difficult to achieve good, tight cleanouts,...
November 5, 2020
For some, the breeding season has already kickstarted, while for others, ram turnout is just around the corner. For those...
October 15, 2020
This Thursday (September 24) a clearance sale of 200 ‘genuine’ hoggets and ewes will take place at Carnew Mart. The...
September 22, 2020
The month of September can be a make or break month for some under-conditioned breeding ewes on farms. Realistically, farmers...
September 14, 2020
There continues to be a strong demand across marts for breeding sheep, with ewe lambs, over the past week, catching...
September 2, 2020
A strong trade for ewe lambs was reported across marts last week, with hoggets and breeding ewes also trading strongly....
August 18, 2020
Since the start of August, breeding sales across the country kicked off, as farmers gear up for the upcoming breeding...
August 11, 2020
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