Early lambing

Vet warns spring calvers about Schmallenberg risk

Early lambing sheep flocks across Northern Ireland experienced a sharp rise in abortions and malformations due to the virus.

NORTHERN IRELAND 12 February 2025

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Farmers urged to report suspected cases of Schmallenberg

Farmers urged to report suspected cases of Schmallenberg

NEWS 3 February 2025

Poor-quality silage: is all-concentrates an option?

Poor-quality silage: is all-concentrates an option?

LAMBING 2 February 2025

Scanners finding more singles in early lambing flocks

Scanners finding more singles in early lambing flocks

Scanners finding more singles in early lambing flocks

NEWS 1 February 2025

Sheep Management: marketing cull ewes, important dates and abortion caution

Sheep Management: marketing cull ewes, important dates and abortion caution

Sheep Management: marketing cull ewes, important dates and abortion caution

MARKETS 15 January 2025

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Schmallenberg hits early lambers in NI

Schmallenberg hits early lambers in NI

Early lambing flocks and spring calving herds are particularly vulnerable as the susceptible gestation periods coincide with peak midge activity.

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 July 2024

Sheep management: feeding early lambing ewes and sheep census

Sheep management: feeding early lambing ewes and sheep census

Where ewes are being retained indoors for any length of time, then concentrate supplementation needs to ensure that a nutritional deficit is minimised.

MANAGEMENT 24 July 2024

My Farming Week: Rose Reilly, Doogary, Co Cavan

My Farming Week: Rose Reilly, Doogary, Co Cavan

Pedigree Limousin farmer Rose Reilly from Cavan is on this edition of My Farming Week.

NEWS 24 July 2024

Sheep Management: housing ewes, closing targets and feeding early lambing ewes

Sheep Management: housing ewes, closing targets and feeding early lambing ewes

With grass reserves depleting rapidly in recent weeks, many highly stocked flocks have found housing is on the horizon for all or a portion of ewes.

MANAGEMENT 24 July 2024

My Farming Week: Brandon McClafferty, Dough Beg, Co Donegal

My Farming Week: Brandon McClafferty, Dough Beg, Co Donegal

Sheep and beef farmer Brandon McClafferty from Co Donegal is on this week’s My Farming Week.

NEWS 24 July 2024

Sheep improvement scheme – genotyped ram action questions

Sheep improvement scheme – genotyped ram action questions

With ram sales in full flight there is a number of queries being raised regarding compliance with certain aspects of the genotyped ram action.

BREEDING & HEALTH 24 July 2024

Selecting the optimum breeding date for your flock

Selecting the optimum breeding date for your flock

Numerous factors have an influence on breeding date selection from targeting increased demand for religious festivals to the normal commencement of grass growth and labour availability.

SHEEP BREEDING 24 July 2024

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Home care an attractive alternative to nursing homes for farming families

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Home care an attractive alternative to nursing homes for farming families

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