Some factory agents have highlighted the importance of adhering to meat withdrawal periods when sending lambs for slaughter. This is particularly relevant when…
When considering strategies to finish lambs during autumn, grazed grass is the low-cost option. In order to maximise average daily gain (ADG), adequate…
Northern Irish origin lamb continues to take a prominent position in Irish sheep factories. So far this year, some 144,332 Northern Irish sheep have been slaughtered in…
Lambing is underway on many mid-season production systems across the country. As we’ve heard many times before ‘success occurs when opportunity meets preparation’…
The €25m Sheep Welfare Scheme, which was introduced under Budget 2017, last week closed to applications with the Department of Agriculture receiving 21,400…
Deciding not to vaccinate ewes for clostridial diseases is an unacceptable risk to take, according to Dr. Michael Doherty from University College Dublin. Vaccinating against…
