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Late-pregnancy nutrition: Check your protein levels when supplementing ewes

December 25, 2018

Late-pregnancy nutrition is an important stage in the lamb production system on many sheep farms as it affects the subsequent performance of both…

Sheep focus: ‘I thought he was the best ram lamb I ever had’

December 24, 2018

Sheep

Farming in Tara, Co. Meath, Pat Farrell and his son Barry run a flock of 60 pedigree Texel ewes. Their renowned Oberstown flock…

Sheep trade: No lift in lamb quotes ahead of Christmas

December 18, 2018

Sheep

Once again this week, there has been no movement in factory lamb quotes, with most agents quoting the same prices as last week.…

Thinking of winter shearing your ewe flock? Here are some points to note

December 16, 2018

Sheep

As the grazing season comes to an end on many lowland sheep farms across the country, thoughts are now turning to housing the…

Teagasc reports that Sheep Welfare Scheme helped 2018 gross margins

December 10, 2018

Sheep

According to Teagasc’s Annual Review and Outlook 2019 report for the sheep sector, the average gross margin earned by mid-season lamb producers in…

Thinking of baling forage crops? Here are some tips

November 24, 2018

Grass

Many farmers across the country experienced poor grass growth this summer – due to drought conditions – meaning that silage yields were significantly…

10 sheep disappear in suspected ‘two-legged fox’ attack

November 23, 2018

Rural Life

A sheep farmer from Roundstone, Co. Galway, has reported that 10 of his sheep have gone missing in what he is calling “a…

What’s acceptable and what’s not under the Clean Livestock Policy?

November 11, 2018

Sheep

With the recent wet weather, grazing conditions on some sheep farms will become less favourable. As a result, the number of sheep – …

Finishing lambs on your farm? Here are some options

November 10, 2018

Sheep

When considering strategies to finish lambs during autumn, grazed grass is the low-cost option. In order to maximise average daily gain (ADG), adequate…

Scanning ewes in early lambing flocks should be high on the priority list

November 8, 2018

Sheep

As winter draws nearer, the next significant event on most sheep farms will be scanning the flock. While this may have started on…

Sommet de l’Elevage: A must for any livestock farmer

September 13, 2018

With 1,500 exhibitors from 32 countries occupying 180,000 m² of show space, 2,000 animals and 95,000 visitors from the farming industry, the Sommet…

Train driver spots field of sheep being attacked

August 31, 2018

Sheep

Farmers who have sheep located in fields along the rail line between Bagenalstown and Carlow are being urged to check their animals as…

Creed called upon to heed EID sheep tagging proposal

August 28, 2018

Sheep

The mandatory extension of electronic identification (EID) to all sheep could be incorporated into the Sheep Welfare Scheme, according to Sinn Fein’s agriculture spokesperson…

Jump in lamb slaughter tag orders following EID ‘clarification’

August 10, 2018

Sheep

Orders for lamb slaughter tags have jumped by over 40% since farmers received “clarification” on the mandatory extension of electronic identification (EID) to all…