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Weekend weather: warm, wet and cloudy
James Hanly
Met Éireann has said that the weekend will be rather cloudy with spells of showers and highest temperatures of 17°C.
23 April 2025 Management
Beef Management: Beef Welfare Scheme, tetany and Coccidiosis
Adam Woods takes a look at Coccidiosis infection , tetany prevention and getting the all important BPS application lodged before the 15th May.
23 April 2025 Management
Sheep Management: creep feeding, grass management and SIS closing date
Grassland management has become more challenging this week, following torrential rainfall.
Actions confirmed for National Beef Welfare Scheme
Mandatory meal feeding of calves pre- and post-weaning remains the mandatory core action, while vaccination returns as an optional action and is joined by silage testing and faecal egg testing.
23 April 2025 News
Will it pay to creep feed lambs?
Prices have trended at a higher level in recent years, but even so, exploiting creep feeding to its maximum potential is dependent on drafting lambs before seasonal price pressure.
23 April 2025 Management
Minister confirms actions for €75/cow suckler scheme
The details of the €75/cow 2025 Beef Welfare Scheme have been confirmed by Minister Heydon.
22 April 2025 News
Mid-August opening for National Beef Welfare Scheme
The scheme will offer farmers an opportunity to draw down a support payment of €75 per eligible cow/calf up to a maximum of 45 cows.
18 April 2025 News
Sheep Management: SIS new entrants, tetany and creep feeding
The portal for new entrants to apply to participate in the Sheep Improvement Scheme for three years is now open and will close on 29 April 2025.
26 March 2025 Management
Five tips for managing creep pens
Providing calves that are suckling cows with a clean, dry bedded creep area is good practice during the housing period.
23 November 2024 Management
Schemes update: 23,720 applications to National Beef Welfare Scheme
Scheme more popular in 2024 with over 7,000 more suckler farmers applying by the deadline of 24 September.
7 October 2024 News
Joining the Beef Welfare Scheme is a no brainer - Teagasc specialist
Teagasc beef specialist Aidan Murray told farmers that feeding meal to weanlings will generate twice the return on investment.
15 September 2024 News
Help at hand for SIS action book
The Department has published a Sheep Improvement Scheme guidance document to help farmers fill out the required data.
11 September 2024 Management