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Sheep Management: winter ready, finishing organic lambs and breeding ewe lambs

The best chance of ewe lambs rearing an average of one lamb per ewe lamb joined is where lambs weigh at least 60% of mature weight at time of joining rams.

MANAGEMENT 4 November 2026

Sheep Management: winter ready, finishing organic lambs and breeding ewe lambs

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Sheep management: guarding against fertility issues, bluetongue virus and FYM

Sheep management: guarding against fertility issues, bluetongue virus and FYM

MANAGEMENT 28 October 2026

Weighing up finishing prospects for store lambs

Weighing up finishing prospects for store lambs

MANAGEMENT 21 October 2026

Sheep Management: liver fluke and high worm burdens in lambs

Sheep Management: liver fluke and high worm burdens in lambs

Sheep Management: liver fluke and high worm burdens in lambs

MANAGEMENT 21 October 2026

Sheep Management: final breeding checks and crossbreeding

Sheep Management: final breeding checks and crossbreeding

Sheep Management: final breeding checks and crossbreeding

MANAGEMENT 7 October 2026

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Small fodder surplus on Tullamore Farm

Small fodder surplus on Tullamore Farm

The figures are based on a six-month winter for cattle and three-month winter for sheep with a demand for silage of in excess of 1,000t

MANAGEMENT 7 October 2026

Sheep management: clostridial diseases, meal feeding and marketing lambs

Sheep management: clostridial diseases, meal feeding and marketing lambs

A significant change in the diet or environment can act as a stressor and trigger clostridial diseases in lambs, with the risk profile varying between farms.

MANAGEMENT 30 September 2026

Real-time nitrates figures on the horizon

Real-time nitrates figures on the horizon

The Department announced that it is developing approaches for real-time nitrates figures on MyAgfood.ie, which in turn will feed in to valuable projections.

SCHEMES 23 September 2026

Sheep Management: bluetongue, temporary grazing and scheme actions

Sheep Management: bluetongue, temporary grazing and scheme actions

The bluetongue vaccine is safe to use at any time of the year but for best practice management vets are recommending administering before the start of the breeding season.

MANAGEMENT 23 September 2026

Sheep Management: realistic performance figures and slaughter performance

Sheep Management: realistic performance figures and slaughter performance

Farmers completing budgets on whether to buy or sell store lambs are being advised by Teagasc to use realistic performance figures.

MANAGEMENT 16 September 2026

Sheep Management: fertiliser deadline, blowfly protection and diary dates

Sheep Management: fertiliser deadline, blowfly protection and diary dates

Decisions on fertiliser applications before the deadline of 15 September should take in to account existing grass supplies, demand and the productivity of swards receiving fertiliser.

MANAGEMENT 9 September 2026

Key points on sheep dipping facilities ahead of breeding

Key points on sheep dipping facilities ahead of breeding

While being one of the most effective controls of external parasites for sheep, dipping is both a laboursome and dangerous task, though steps can be taken to reduce risks and labour.

BUILDINGS 2 September 2026

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