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All the latest sheep farming news from the Irish Farmers Journal. Keep up to date with all farming and production news developments in the sheep farming sector.
Factory sheep price ‘a disgrace’ – ICSA
The organisation has criticised factories and importing lambs from the north.
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Sheep management: Store lambs, ram lamb management and SWS meal feeding
It is easy to get caught up in the competition when purchasing store lambs but it is important to stick to a plan and the type of lamb that best suits your system.
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Farm Finance: little variation in nationwide price of lime
With autumn being an ideal time to apply lime and autumn reseeding presently taking place, we take a look at the costs involved with spreading lime.
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Getting the basics right in Kerry
There was a farm walk on sheep grassland farmer of the year winner Tomas O’Leary’s farm last week.
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Assessing the most suitable replacement policy
Breeding sales have been livelier at an earlier stage of the season and are now set to jump in intensity as breeding groups hold specialised sales.
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Varying fortunes for sheep farmers
The store lamb and cull ewe trade remain solid but farmers in the west with factory lambs are facing challenges getting lambs moved.
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An update from the Thrive dairy to beef farm in Co Tipperary.
Ciara Leahy visits Connemare Hill Lamb as part of Irish Country Living's Carpool in the Country.
Last autumn, John Deere launched its highest horsepower forager to date, the 970hp 9900i. Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Armagh to catch up with a demonstration machine.
Derek Robinson sprayed thistles at the expense of clover in a field on his Co Down farm.
Dairylink Ireland participant Richard Marshall farms near Omagh, Co Tyrone.
A look back at some of the best pictures from Tullamore Show 2019.
Looking at what factors might be causing clinical mastitis in a dairy herd
Stephen Robb visits Co Down From the Tramline grower Simon Best where he was harvesting his DK Exclaim oilseed rape crop before the break in the weather last week.
Looking at how we can reduce stress and maximize immunity in our weanlings
Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald speaks at the Beef Plan protest at Liffey Meats Ltd, Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan.
Carpool in the Country: Connemara Hill Lamb
In the Connemara mountains, the lambs that roam them produce a flavour so unique that they have gained a European Protected Geographical Indicator (PGI) status. We meet the farmer behind it all.
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€8,100 savings on the Meegan farm in Co Meath
Gerard and Martin Meegan from Navan took the Smart Farming challenge recently. They identified over €8,100 in cost savings and ways to reduce their climate impact by almost 5%.
Exclusive reader offer! Up to €1,000 off Stanley and Rayburn range cookers
The Irish Farmers Journal is offering readers an exclusive offer of up to a €1,000 off Stanley and Rayburn range cookers for the month of August.