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Sheep management: actions in the sheep welfare scheme

This week's notes summarise actions included in the sheep welfare scheme

MANAGEMENT 1 April 2026

Sheep management: actions in the sheep welfare scheme

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Sheep management: SIS new entrants, marketing sheep and bluetongue vaccines

Sheep management: SIS new entrants, marketing sheep and bluetongue vaccines

MANAGEMENT 25 March 2026

Sheep Management: artificially rearing lambs, creep feeding and milk lambs

Sheep Management: artificially rearing lambs, creep feeding and milk lambs

MANAGEMENT 18 March 2026

Weather disrupting spring grazing plans

Weather disrupting spring grazing plans

Weather disrupting spring grazing plans

MANAGEMENT 18 March 2026

Sheep Management: sheep nitrates calculations, fertiliser and lamb turnout

Sheep Management: sheep nitrates calculations, fertiliser and lamb turnout

Sheep Management: sheep nitrates calculations, fertiliser and lamb turnout

MANAGEMENT 11 March 2026

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Be ready to turnout once conditions allow

Be ready to turnout once conditions allow

Farmers attending an early spring grass workshop held by Teagasc Roscommon / Longford were advised to capitalise on any opportunity to turn out stock and drive performance at a lower cost

MANAGEMENT 25 February 2026

Stone-clad sheep shed impresses in Malin

Stone-clad sheep shed impresses in Malin

Martin Merrick paid a visit to the McColgan brothers just as lambing was kicking off in their new slatted sheep unit.

BUILDINGS 25 February 2026

Bower School TY students through to All-Ireland young enterprise final

Bower School TY students through to All-Ireland young enterprise final

This week Cathal Gormley caught up with TY students from the Bower school in Athlone to talk about winning the 2026 County Final in Westmeath and progressing to the All-Ireland finals in May.

MANAGEMENT 25 February 2026

Sheep Management: lambing, marketing hoggets and slaughter suitability

Sheep Management: lambing, marketing hoggets and slaughter suitability

Ground conditions remain challenging with grass utilisation under pressure and growth rates at a low level.

MANAGEMENT 25 February 2026

Sale average up €500/head at Lanark auction

Sale average up €500/head at Lanark auction

The South of Ireland Lanark Sheep Breeders recent timed auction met excellent demand, with in-lamb sheep selling for a fine average price of €1,473/head.

PEDIGREE 25 February 2026

Sheep Management: soil sample validity, grass management and TAMS deadlines

Sheep Management: soil sample validity, grass management and TAMS deadlines

Soil samples taken from 15 September 2022 will remain valid for 2026 with samples taken before this no longer valid for Nitrates purposes.

MANAGEMENT 25 February 2026

Opportunities for marketing hill lambs

Opportunities for marketing hill lambs

Farmers attending last week’s Teagasc hill sheep conference heard about improved market dynamics for light hill lambs, but were told that the optimum outlet remains for heavier carcases.

MANAGEMENT 25 February 2026

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.

BVD – the silent risk that still remains

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