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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: The Pr€vention for Profit competition is back! This year it's aimed at Irish sheep farmers. One lowland and one hill sheep farmer will be chosen as champions and win an all-expenses paid trip to Scotland. #MyFlockOurFuture To enter, click here: https://www.bovilis.ie/pfp-sheep/
Watch: Watch the final session in the Tullamore Farm Virtual Series supported by AXA, ESB Networks and MSD. Editor and CEO Justin McCarthy is joined by Adam Woods, Declan Marren and Shaun Diver who discuss the farm finances from 2020 and the next steps for the suckler and sheep farm. Adam discusses the enterprises and future plans with Paul Crosson from Teagasc.
Watch: Agricultural science case study videos: This week, we have the sixth case study video from sheep farmer Joanne Devaney, as part of Irish Farmers Journal agricultural science study guides 2020/2021 for Leaving Certificate students.Topics discussed in these videos includes: Preparations for lambing, advantages and disadvantages of lambing outdoors, breed selection, diets and finally, essential products to assist with lambing, and how they help.
Watch: Glynn Egan from Kilgarvan, Co Kerry is this week's My Farming Week. Glynn is gearing up for a busy week as lambing has begun on his farm.
Watch: In this live event we talk sheep systems, breeding, animal health and much more.Supported by AXA Insurance, ESB Networks and MSD.
Watch: Agricultural science case study videos: This week, we hear from sheep farmer Joanne (Video 5) about ultrasound scanning, pre-lambing preparations, nutrition and diets and the impact that weather and body condition can have during lambing.
Watch: Cooley peninsula Sheep farmers on the 20th anniversary of the foot and mouth Cull and the rebuilding of local flocks in the area.
Watch: Our Sustainable Farm Insights Programme supported by Glanbia Ireland talks biodiversity with Kilkenny sheep farmer, Brian Nicholson. He explains what practices he puts in place to tackle the biodiversity challenges on his farm.
Watch: John Egerton has recently handed his sheep enterprise over to his son William.
Sheep Management: variable lamb performance and pasteurellosis
Some farmers are reporting poor lamb thrive despite animals grazing on good-quality grass while factory procurement personnel are also reporting significant variation in slaughter performance.
NI Sheep Programme: time for pre-breeding checks on rams
With breeding little over one month away for mid-season lambing flocks, now is the time to check the physical condition of rams. Kieran Mailey writes.
Sheep Trends: lambs trading in the main from €5.90/kg to €6.10/kg
Reports from producer groups and mart managers raise the possibility of lamb supplies falling to a slightly lower level for this week’s kill.
NI Trends: prime cattle prices remain above 400p/kg; mixed trade for fat lambs
Beef prices in Northern Ireland remain unchanged, with factories paying over 400p/kg for prime cattle. In the lamb trade, farmers are resisting factory price cuts.
Grass+: hitting peak average grass cover on farms
John Crowe and Declan Marren discuss peak average farm cover targets and spreading lime and potash.
Excellent conditions for achieving target residuals
John Crowe and Declan Marren discuss growth rates and achieving good graze outs as we head into last couple of rotations.
Texel ram tops £65,000 in Kelso
John Sleigh reports from the Kelso ram sales held in Scotland last week.
50 years of research on Scottish hill farms
The SRUC’s farms in Kirkton and Auchtertyre stretch to 2,200ha and are home to 1,400 breeding ewes spanning across some of the most challenging terrain with an average rainfall level of 2.6m/year.
Watch: Dairylink participant Richard Marshall's virtual farm walk and talk
Richard Marshall and his father John are dairy farming to a high level on the outskirts of Omagh, Co Tyrone.
Tight calving paying dividends in Tyrone
A compact calving period has allowed Richard Marshall to fully exploit the potential of his herd
Watch: Dairylink participant Richard Marshall's virtual farm walk and talk
Richard Marshall and his father John are dairy farming to a high level on the outskirts of Omagh, Co Tyrone.
From the Tramlines: spring beans slow to mature in the north
This week, Stephen Robb talks to growers from counties Down, Derry and Kerry where growers are waiting for the spring bean harvest to begin.
SPONSOREDMaxol Lubricants and the Cork West plough team
To celebrate the start of this year’s Ploughing, we chat with the West Cork plough team, proudly sponsored by Maxol Lubricants, to find out what drives them to compete at this great event each year.
SPONSOREDAlways ask yourself: are you sure it’s safe?
As the season changes and as winter conditions approach, Michael Murray, public safety manager with ESB Networks, is asking farmers to remain vigilant around the farm.
SPONSOREDChallenging times: farmers are under siege
Resilience in the face of continued adversity, farmers always find a way.
SPONSOREDOEM apprenticeships offering employers and learners exciting new opportunities
There is a huge level of interest and demand for apprenticeships in all business sectors in Ireland right now, as learners and companies see the massive benefits of futureproofing their chosen sector.
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