Body condition score

Sheep Management: early gestation feeding, closing paddocks and selling lambs

The manner in which ewes are fed in the first month of gestation will impact survival and development of the foetus(es).

MANAGEMENT 11 November 2026

Sheep Management: early gestation feeding, closing paddocks and selling lambs

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Flexible feeding: rethinking dry cow diets in a changing climate

Flexible feeding: rethinking dry cow diets in a changing climate

DAIRY DAY 3 November 2026

Checking in on youngstock ahead of housing

Checking in on youngstock ahead of housing

MANAGEMENT 2 November 2026

Sheep Management: final breeding checks and crossbreeding

Sheep Management: final breeding checks and crossbreeding

Sheep Management: final breeding checks and crossbreeding

MANAGEMENT 7 October 2026

Body Condition Score is the ultimate herd indicator in autumn

Body Condition Score is the ultimate herd indicator in autumn

Body Condition Score is the ultimate herd indicator in autumn

MANAGEMENT 5 October 2026

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Still time to influence ewe condition

Still time to influence ewe condition

The timeline is tight but farmers attending last week’s Teagasc sheep event in Roscommon were told that every effort to influence ewe condition will reap rewards

MARKETS 16 September 2026

Sheep Management: drought management and quarantine protocols

Sheep Management: drought management and quarantine protocols

Addressing ewe condition early is a must to prevent any potential problems getting worse and to allow the maximum time to put remedial measures in place.

MANAGEMENT 19 August 2026

Drought costing upwards of €1,000/week on Tullamore Farm

Drought costing upwards of €1,000/week on Tullamore Farm

Cows are being supplemented with high-quality silage while in-calf heifers have now also started to receive silage along with concentrates and feeding continues to ewes

MANAGEMENT 19 August 2026

No respite for drought-stricken farmers

No respite for drought-stricken farmers

Farmers in the southeast of the country have been hit hardest but there are many other regions in the south and midlands contending with negligible growth

GRASS & FEEDING 12 August 2026

Sheep Management: worm control, SIS meal feeding, BCS records and diary dates

Sheep Management: worm control, SIS meal feeding, BCS records and diary dates

Lambs could possibly face a significant spike in worm burdens with rainfall triggering a mass hatch of eggs after a period of high temperatures and no rainfall.

MANAGEMENT 29 July 2026

Focus on the basics lifts performance in Wexford

Focus on the basics lifts performance in Wexford

Addressing BCS, getting on top of lameness, controlling parasites and improving grass productivity has underpinned higher output and increased lamb performance

NEWS 29 July 2026

Focus on basics lifts performance in Wexford

Focus on basics lifts performance in Wexford

Addressing BCS, getting on top of lameness, controlling parasites and improving grass productivity has underpinned higher output and increased lamb performance.

NEWS 24 July 2026

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National Dairy Conference: how can Irish dairy farming be made more resilient?

This year has presented numerous challenges to dairy farming including reduced milk prices, summer drought conditions in many areas, and ongoing pressures of production costs and labour availability.

National Dairy Conference: how can Irish dairy farming be made more resilient?

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