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Sheep advice: SIS deadline for scanning ewes approaches
Scanning ewes will be high on the to-do list for mid-season lambing flocks as the new year approaches. It is...
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Scanning ewes: Next up on the to-do list
Scanning ewes will be very much on the to-do list for mid-season lambing flocks once we head into the new...
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Delayed ram turnout results in scanning dates pushed back
The delayed turnout of rams is set to see many flocks’ scanning dates pushed back by at least a fortnight....
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Flexibility to be given around actions for year 1 of SIS
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that there will be flexibility given to farmers in...
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Scanning on sheep farms set to be busy over the coming weeks
For flocks lambing down in February and March into April, they will be dialling up sheep scanners across the country...
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Scanning on the agenda for early-lambing flocks
For some flocks, early-lambing ewes will already be scanned and for others, the job of scanning will be on the...
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Making the most of scanning day: What other jobs can be carried out?
With mid-season lambing flocks getting set to scan their ewes this month, a number of other jobs can be carried...
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Take advantage of the benefits scanning ewes offers
With the breeding season at an end and the task of housing ewes on the horizon, another job on the...
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Turning attentions to scanning early-lambing ewes
With the breeding season in full-swing on mid-season lambing flocks, early-lambing flocks should be turning attentions to scanning ewes. Ideally,...
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Sheep grassland management: Setting up the farm for next spring
Grazing conditions have been difficult over the last fortnight, as ground conditions continue to deteriorate. Over the coming weeks, the...
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Video: The ins and outs of scanning ewes
A couple of weeks ago, AgriLand paid a visit to the farm of Hugh McDonald in Ballinlough, Co. Meath. On...
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FARMLAND: 23rd January 2020
FarmLand is back and on this week’s programme we get some opinions on the upcoming elections from farmers at the...