Dipping

Finishing store lambs – do the sums add up?

Teagasc have updated their store lamb finishing calculator with the programme a useful aid in determining in most suitable type of lamb to purchase or in making decisions to sell lambs

MANAGEMENT 22 July 2026

Finishing store lambs – do the sums add up?

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Now is the time to plan blowfly strike prevention options

Now is the time to plan blowfly strike prevention options

SHEEP HANDLING 13 May 2026

Speculation that Teagasc is poised to buy Leenane hill farm

Speculation that Teagasc is poised to buy Leenane hill farm

NEWS 23 April 2026

Sheep management: actions in the sheep welfare scheme

Sheep management: actions in the sheep welfare scheme

Sheep management: actions in the sheep welfare scheme

MANAGEMENT 1 April 2026

Get on top of sheep scab now, expert advises

Get on top of sheep scab now, expert advises

Get on top of sheep scab now, expert advises

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 December 2025

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Watch: 'my head was dizzy and the headaches were cruel'

Watch: 'my head was dizzy and the headaches were cruel'

Mobile plunge sheep dipping operator Kevin Sheridan from Co Meath recalls the after effects of dipping sheep without any protective face mask, Darren Carty reports.

FARM SAFETY 1 January 1970

Cyperguard sheep dip back in stock

Cyperguard sheep dip back in stock

Supplies of the non-organophosphate sheep dip should be back on shelves again

BREEDING & HEALTH 1 January 1970

Sheep Management: managing spent sheep dip and wormer efficacy

Sheep Management: managing spent sheep dip and wormer efficacy

With such a close spotlight on the disposal of spent sheep dip farmers need to take care to ensure it is disposed of correctly.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Top 5 handling items for under €2k in TAMS

Top 5 handling items for under €2k in TAMS

Smaller spends in TAMS can prove just as useful when it comes to animal handling. Martin Merrick outlines some items available under the scheme that won’t break the bank.

SHEEP HANDLING 1 January 1970

Sheep Management: ram effect, purchasing rams, blowfly strike and SWS BCS

Sheep Management: ram effect, purchasing rams, blowfly strike and SWS BCS

For the ram effect to work successfully ewes must be out of sight and smell of rams for at least a month pre-mating.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Keeping the environment and farmer health in mind with dipping facilities

Keeping the environment and farmer health in mind with dipping facilities

While being one of the most effective controls of external parasites for sheep, dipping is both a laboursome and dangerous task, though steps can be taken to reduce risks and labour.

BUILDINGS 1 January 1970

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Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

Tom Barry, tillage farmer: ‘I farm in Killavullen, north Cork, and I’ve been farming here since 1995’.

Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming