Sheep
Bluetongue a 'big concern' for Irish sheep farmers in 2024
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Sheep Committee chair, Adrian Gallagher, has shared his views on an outlook for the sheep...
Sheep
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Sheep Committee chair, Adrian Gallagher, has shared his views on an outlook for the sheep...
Sheep Technical
With the large number of store lambs currently on farms, farmers are considering finishing lambs, selling as stores, or buying...
Sheep Technical
As farmers move towards bought-in concentrates over the winter, sheep farmers should take a closer look at the growth of...
Beef
Farmers are being warned that as a result of the early autumn warm weather leading to an extended grazing period,...
Sheep Technical
Lamb growth rates showed improvements approaching the end of the summer and towards the beginning of autumn, new research has...
Sheep Technical
A farm in Co. Wexford has seen its flock of sheep struck with a worm infection, which they are managing...
Sheep Technical
Lamb performance issues impacting killouts of lambs at slaughter can be put down to many reasons, including bad weather conditions...
Rural Life
A farmer in Co. Kerry has told Agriland of his shock at finding 11 of his lambs dead and another...
Sheep Technical
Farmers “must” be on high alert for worms in their lambs according to animal health company, Zoetis. The alert comes...
Sheep
A farm in Co. Cavan has welcomed its first set of sextuplets, after a seven-year-old Bluefaced Lecister ewe gave birth...
Sheep
Much talk during questions from the floor at Monday’s (January 23) Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA) national sheep meeting surrounded quality...
Sheep Technical
There is expected to be 60,000-70,000 lambs/hoggets carried over into 2023, as a difficult 2022 shows it colours. This is...
Sheep News
An independent TD has said that “swift and harsh penalties” are needed for the owners of dogs involved in attacks...
Sheep
A devastating dog attack in Moneygall, Co. Offaly has resulted in 48 lambs being killed last weekend. The serious attack...
Sheep
A consignment of lambs made their way out of the country last week for processing to a key Irish export...
Sheep
The heavy rainfall in recent days in many parts of the country, along with temperatures holding relatively high, will heighten...
Sheep
Sheep farmers are being advised to “sell hard” and to avoid selling underweight lambs in order to maximise returns. The...
Sheep News
A Kerry county councillor is calling on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue to introduce a feed...