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Finishing off forage and market specifications key focus of organic farm walk

The organic farm walk held on the farm of Michael Holmes in Mulranney saw drafting of lambs to hit market demands a key topic on the night.

MANAGEMENT 12 August 2026

Finishing off forage and market specifications key focus of organic farm walk

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Sheep Management: Drought and lamb slaughter performance

Sheep Management: Drought and lamb slaughter performance

MANAGEMENT 12 August 2026

Sheep Management: bluetongue virus vaccination and fertiliser application

Sheep Management: bluetongue virus vaccination and fertiliser application

MANAGEMENT 5 August 2026

Sheep Management: worm control, SIS meal feeding, BCS records and diary dates

Sheep Management: worm control, SIS meal feeding, BCS records and diary dates

Sheep Management: worm control, SIS meal feeding, BCS records and diary dates

MANAGEMENT 29 July 2026

Ten actions to cope with drought on sheep farms

Ten actions to cope with drought on sheep farms

Ten actions to cope with drought on sheep farms

MANAGEMENT 22 July 2026

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Finishing store lambs – do the sums add up?

Finishing store lambs – do the sums add up?

Teagasc have updated their store lamb finishing calculator with the programme a useful aid in determining in most suitable type of lamb to purchase or in making decisions to sell lambs

MANAGEMENT 24 June 2026

Sheep Management: Store lamb budgets, ram effect and 2027 festival dates

Sheep Management: Store lamb budgets, ram effect and 2027 festival dates

The Teagasc store lamb calculator is equally useful for farmers planning to buy stores or those in two minds to sell or retain on and finish.

MANAGEMENT 24 June 2026

Sheep management: lamb slaughter performance ann water supply

Sheep management: lamb slaughter performance ann water supply

There is big variability reported in slaughter performance, with more lambs killing under weight and potential price cuts.

MANAGEMENT 24 June 2026

Sheep Management: weather management, worm counts, straw and tagging

Sheep Management: weather management, worm counts, straw and tagging

Weather conditions are ideal in many parts of the country while for others a growing soil moisture deficit is slowing grass growth.

MANAGEMENT 24 June 2026

Sheep Management: replenishing nutrients, culling ewes and quarantine drenches

Sheep Management: replenishing nutrients, culling ewes and quarantine drenches

With a lot of forage saved in recent weeks and more in the pipeline it is important that farmers replenish nutrient offtakes

MANAGEMENT 24 June 2026

EasyCare ewes under test in Ballymena

EasyCare ewes under test in Ballymena

David Wright reports from an EasyCare Sheep open day held on a County Antrim farm.

MANAGEMENT 24 June 2026

Heatwave advice: managing rams and safely transporting sheep

Heatwave advice: managing rams and safely transporting sheep

An excessive spike in rams' body temperature could potentially lead to fertility issues.

MANAGEMENT 24 June 2026

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