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Sheep Management: weaning decisions, weighing accuracy and health of sheepdogs

The performance of lambs during the transition from suckling to weaning can be underpinned by having top-quality forage available.

MANAGEMENT 18 June 2025

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Putting multispecies swards to the test in Sligo

Putting multispecies swards to the test in Sligo

MANAGEMENT 18 June 2025

Sheep Management: lameness treatment, shearing delays and rush control

Sheep Management: lameness treatment, shearing delays and rush control

MANAGEMENT 11 June 2025

Sheep Management: care when applying pour-on

Sheep Management: care when applying pour-on

Sheep Management: care when applying pour-on

MANAGEMENT 4 June 2025

Damp, humid weather could increase blowfly strike risk

Damp, humid weather could increase blowfly strike risk

Damp, humid weather could increase blowfly strike risk

MANAGEMENT 1 June 2025

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Struggling to manage grass - could temporary fencing provide a solution

Struggling to manage grass - could temporary fencing provide a solution

An escalation in input prices in recent years has put a greater focus on driving performance from a grass-based system, but some fencing options have also become more costly.

MANAGEMENT 7 May 2025

Sheep Management: grassland management, drafting lambs and shearfest talks

Sheep Management: grassland management, drafting lambs and shearfest talks

The next few weeks are vital for grassland management with lamb performance for the coming months dictated by keeping good-quality grass ahead of lambs.

MANAGEMENT 7 May 2025

Worms: a threat to efficient production

Worms: a threat to efficient production

A combination of growing resistance to commonly used anthelmintics and the increased prevalence of barber’s pole worm is creating more challenges for sheep. producers

ANIMAL HEALTH 7 May 2025

Reducing numbers in Sheep Improvement Scheme

Reducing numbers in Sheep Improvement Scheme

The breeding ewe flock reduced by almost 100,000 head in the December 2024 sheep census, possibly leaving some farmers needing to tweak their SIS reference number.

MANAGEMENT 7 May 2025

Sheep Management: blowfly strike, nematodirus and SIS worm counts

Sheep Management: blowfly strike, nematodirus and SIS worm counts

Shearing contractors report coming in contact with more incidences of blowfly strike over the last week.

MANAGEMENT 7 May 2025

Sheep management: weather management and marketing lambs/hoggets

Sheep management: weather management and marketing lambs/hoggets

A number of practices can be adopted during the current spell of good weather to prevent issues from happening.

MANAGEMENT 7 May 2025

Sheep Management: SWS closing date, ryegrass reseeds and Sheep 2025

Sheep Management: SWS closing date, ryegrass reseeds and Sheep 2025

There are to submit your application for the sheep welfare scheme and secure up to €13 per ewe in support payment.

MANAGEMENT 7 May 2025

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