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Northern Ireland
Vet warns spring calvers about Schmallenberg risk
Peter McCann
Early lambing sheep flocks across Northern Ireland experienced a sharp rise in abortions and malformations due to the virus.
3 February 2025 News
Farmers urged to report suspected cases of Schmallenberg
Schmallenberg was first recognised in Germany and the Netherlands during the summer of 2011.
2 February 2025 Lambing
Poor-quality silage: is all-concentrates an option?
Ad-lib diets work well for some farmers in reducing labour, but how do they compare to silage-based diets on cost and labour input?
Scanners finding more singles in early lambing flocks
The Irish Farmers Journal asked seven sheep scanners from across the country about how lamb numbers have fared so far this year compared to previous seasons.
1 February 2025 News
Sheep Management: marketing cull ewes, important dates and abortion caution
With upwards of €20 difference in the value of ewes between different market outlets, it is important to weigh up all your options to secure optimum returns.
15 January 2025 Markets
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.
15 January 2025 Northern Ireland
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.
1 January 2025 Management
My Farming Week: Rose Reilly, Doogary, Co Cavan
Pedigree Limousin farmer Rose Reilly from Cavan is on this edition of My Farming Week.
1 January 2025 News
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.
11 December 2024 Management
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.
16 October 2024 News
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.
28 August 2024 Breeding & health