17 in-lamb ewes stolen from two Cavan farms
Fourteen Mule ewes were stolen from one farm, while three Suffolk crosses were stolen from another. All 17 sheep are in lamb.
Sheep farming
The latest sheep farming news and sheep prices from the Irish Farmers Journal. Keep up to date with all farming and production news developments in the sheep farming sector.
Watch: John Egerton has recently handed his sheep enterprise over to his son William.
Watch: Agricultural science case study videos: This week, we hear from sheep farmer Joanne (Video 4) about plunge dipping, dosing, animal health, flock management, feeding and diets and ultrasound scanning.
Watch: A heavy fluke infestation in a group of ewe lambs left Derek Robinson wondering if all the sheep would survive.
Watch: Agricultural science case study videos: This week, we hear from sheep farmer Joanne (Video 3) about preparing rams for breeding, dosing and vaccinations and sheep trade and prices.
Watch: This week, we have the second case study video from sheep farmer Joanne Devaney (video 2), as part of Irish Farmers Journal agricultural science study guides 2020/2021 for Leaving Certificate students. We hear from sheep farmer Joanne about what has been happening on farm since her last video and the sheep trade prices from factories and at recent sales in Dowra mart in Cavan. In this video, Joanne also discusses:
· Factory prices and their impact on mart sales.
· The varying prices across different sheep breeds.
· Feeding and preparations for winter.
· Breeding and how using a harness with crayons on rams will help when it comes to lambing.
· Health checks.
Watch: Co Down farmer Derek Robinson is feeding meal to all lambs left on his farm to help get them finished by Christmas.
Watch: This year’s English Texel premier set a new record sheep price of over €400,000
Watch: Co Down sheep farmer Derek Robinson decided to give breeding sheep sales a miss this year.
Sheep management: liver fluke, straw supplies and biosecurity measures
This week's notes touch on liver fluke treatment for outwintered ewes, ensuring earlier housing will not lead to straw supplies running out and risks to be aware of in buying foster ewes or pet lambs.
Sheep management: Reviewing suitability of replacements and clostridial vaccine
With sheep factory prices on the rise again, some farmers may be assessing the quality of their ewe lamb replacements, with a view to cashing in on those that do not meet the grade.
Listen: Farm Tech Talk livestock podcast
As prices for beef, sheep and milk rise, we talk about what's happening around the country.
Bord Bia meat seminar: positive performance predicted for sheep sector in 2021
Bord Bia forecasts that the tight availability of sheepmeat in Europe which shaped markets in 2020 will continue and possibly intensify in the first half of 2021.
Watch: Farm Tech Talk, the Livestock Show
Mid-January and positive news on beef, milk and lamb prices mean farmers are happy, so there is lots to talk about.
WATCH: Farm Tech Talk - the Livestock Show
As the year draws to an end, the Farm Tech Talk team looks back on 2020 and talks about the top jobs to do over Christmas.
Top price of €2,150 at Carrick Bluefaced Leicester sale
Adam Woods was in Carrrick-on-Shannon for the recent Bluefaced Leicester sale.
Watch: Texel Belles ring out in Carrick on Shannon
Adam Woods was in Carrick on Shannon on Monday for the annual Christmas Belles sale of pedigree Texel ewes from the Enniscrone, Clewbay and Silverhill flocks.
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