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Weekend weather: warm, humid and generally dry
Grace Hoare
Met Éireann has announced that the weekend should be dry in places with highest temperatures of 25°C.
7 August 2024 Management
Sheep management: feeding lambs, blowfly strike and lameness
Martin Merrick runs through some key management advice as August has come upon us.
5 June 2024 Management
Sheep management: blowfly strike, shearing documentation and SIS actions
There has been some early warnings of blowfly strike over the last week, which have been mostly seen in unshorn sheep with soiled fleeces.
‘Shearfest’ extravaganza on June bank holiday weekend
The Kepak All-Ireland and All Nations Sheep Shearing Championships take place on Saturday and Sunday, 1 and 2 June, in the grounds of Mountbellew Co-operative Mart. Darren Carty reports.
19 May 2024 Sheep handling
Blowfly and tick risk season on the horizon
The inclement weather experienced to date in 2024 has left few farmers thinking about blowfly and tick control but this situation will quickly change.
18 May 2024 Sheep handling