Sheep
'We have 10,000 ewes across all programmes, but we need more' - Sheep Ireland
“In order for the Sheep Ireland database to grow and improve, we need to add to the 10,000 ewes that...
Sheep
“In order for the Sheep Ireland database to grow and improve, we need to add to the 10,000 ewes that...
Sheep
The Special Texel In-Lamb Sale is set to take place on Saturday, December 8, in Blessington Mart, Co. Wicklow. The sale...
Sheep
A farmer in the midlands was left surprised after a ewe gave birth to five healthy lambs, without any assistance....
Sheep
It’s been a tough couple of days for sheep farmers; especially those whose flocks were exposed to the elements. With...
Sheep
Forage crops have been grown for a number of seasons in UCD Lyons Research Farm, but this year has been...
Sheep
Like some of the beef factories, ex-hurricane Ophelia left many sheep processing plants without power on Monday afternoon (October 16)....
Sheep
There are no plans on the horizon to increase the level of payment under the Sheep Welfare Scheme, according to...
Sheep
Energy is the first limiting factor in the late pregnancy diet of a ewe, according to Gain Feeds’ Martin Ryan,...
CAP / Schemes
The €25m Sheep Welfare Scheme, which was introduced under Budget 2017, last week closed to applications with the Department of...
Sheep
Deciding not to vaccinate ewes for clostridial diseases is an unacceptable risk to take, according to Dr. Michael Doherty from University College...
Sheep
A flock of 200 Texel Belclare cross ewes is set to go under the hammer in a dispersal sale in...
Sheep
For the week ending November 20 sheep kill figures remained steady, with official figures showing an overall decrease of less than...
Sheep
There has been a good deal of movement in the sheep factory trade this week, with some processors easing off...
Sheep
The IFA will meet the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney tomorrow (Tuesday) to press for the introduction of direct sheep...
Sheep
Breeding ewe lambs, provided that they are managed to meet their nutritional requirements, reduces the cost of rearing replacements and increases...
Sheep
Ewes lambing this weekend may require additional feeding and shelter, according to Teagasc’s Tom Coll. The Mohill-based sheep advisor was...
Sheep
If grass is scarce (<3.5-4cm), as a guide, feed 0.75-1.0kg/head/day during the first three weeks to ewes in good condition that are rearing...