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Sheep management: drafting lambs, cobalt supplementation and blowfly protection

Flocks with lambs approaching weaning should weigh regularly to check if there are any lambs fit for drafting.

MANAGEMENT 17 June 2026

Sheep management: drafting lambs, cobalt supplementation and blowfly protection

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Sheep Management: scald in lambs, weaning preparations and farmyard repairs

Sheep Management: scald in lambs, weaning preparations and farmyard repairs

MANAGEMENT 10 June 2026

Sheep Management: BCS, weaning decisions and Teagasc conference

Sheep Management: BCS, weaning decisions and Teagasc conference

MANAGEMENT 3 June 2026

Sheep Management: grassland management, blowfly and shearing paperwork

Sheep Management: grassland management, blowfly and shearing paperwork

Sheep Management: grassland management, blowfly and shearing paperwork

MANAGEMENT 27 May 2026

Sheep Management: faecal egg counts and the National Sheep Welfare Scheme

Sheep Management: faecal egg counts and the National Sheep Welfare Scheme

Sheep Management: faecal egg counts and the National Sheep Welfare Scheme

MANAGEMENT 20 May 2026

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Sheep management: SWS deadline, weed control and marketing remaining hoggets

Sheep management: SWS deadline, weed control and marketing remaining hoggets

Farmers wishing to apply for the 2026 National Sheep Welfare Scheme need to act fast before the deadline of 11.59pm on Friday 15 May 2026

MANAGEMENT 8 April 2026

Sheep management: creep feeding and potential hogget price deductions

Sheep management: creep feeding and potential hogget price deductions

Creep feeding can have a role to play in some production systems but it should not be used to simply compensate for poor grass management

MANAGEMENT 8 April 2026

Sheep management: grass tetany, nematodirus and weighing accuracy

Sheep management: grass tetany, nematodirus and weighing accuracy

A brief change in weather may present a heightened risk of grass tetany so it is important to be on guard.

MANAGEMENT 8 April 2026

Spring has finally sprung on Tullamore Farm

Spring has finally sprung on Tullamore Farm

It has been a challenging year with the last 30 cows and their calves turned outdoors this week coinciding with the start of the breeding season

TULLAMORE FARM 8 April 2026

Sheep Management: in-lamb yearling hoggets and marketing spring lambs

Sheep Management: in-lamb yearling hoggets and marketing spring lambs

Farmers with ewe hoggets to sell are reminded to check that they are not in lamb and also to check that they have not set permanent teeth.

MANAGEMENT 8 April 2026

Sheep management: SWS footbathing change and haemonchus contortus threat

Sheep management: SWS footbathing change and haemonchus contortus threat

The Department of Agriculture has revised the terms and conditions of the footbathing action with copper and zinc sulphate now permitted to be used.

MANAGEMENT 8 April 2026

Sheep Management: payment numbers, SWS application and nematodirus

Sheep Management: payment numbers, SWS application and nematodirus

There is more scope to reduce ewe numbers in the sheep welfare scheme outside of actions being completed but be mindful that numbers must be retained for the sheep improvement scheme

MANAGEMENT 8 April 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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