Finishing lambs

Sheep Management: realistic performance figures and slaughter performance

Farmers completing budgets on whether to buy or sell store lambs are being advised by Teagasc to use realistic performance figures.

MANAGEMENT 16 September 2026

Sheep Management: realistic performance figures and slaughter performance

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Still time to influence ewe condition

Still time to influence ewe condition

MARKETS 16 September 2026

Tight margins in finishing store lambs

Tight margins in finishing store lambs

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 September 2026

Sheep Management: lamb drafting progress and straw requirements

Sheep Management: lamb drafting progress and straw requirements

Sheep Management: lamb drafting progress and straw requirements

MANAGEMENT 26 August 2026

Mountbellew Agricultural College to host IGA farm walk

Mountbellew Agricultural College to host IGA farm walk

Mountbellew Agricultural College to host IGA farm walk

NEWS 19 August 2026

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Finishing off forage and market specifications key focus of organic farm walk

Finishing off forage and market specifications key focus of organic farm walk

The organic farm walk held on the farm of Michael Holmes in Mulranney saw drafting of lambs to hit market demands a key topic on the night.

MANAGEMENT 5 November 2025

Opportunities for marketing hill lambs

Opportunities for marketing hill lambs

Farmers attending last week’s Teagasc hill sheep conference heard about improved market dynamics for light hill lambs, but were told that the optimum outlet remains for heavier carcases.

MANAGEMENT 5 November 2025

Q&A: New sheep evaluations

Q&A: New sheep evaluations

The role out of new sheep evaluations launched this week and what it means for farmers is explained by Sheep Ireland’s Sean Godfrey.

LAMBING 5 November 2025

Sheep Management: bluetongue virus, weather management and lameness

Sheep Management: bluetongue virus, weather management and lameness

There is greater interest in bluetongue virus vaccination options following the identification of the virus in Ireland.

MANAGEMENT 5 November 2025

Weekend weather: colder temperatures on the way

Weekend weather: colder temperatures on the way

Temperatures are set to drop slightly across the final weekend before Christmas, with some mixed weather also forecast.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Sheep management: finishing lambs indoors and reviewing straw supplies

Sheep management: finishing lambs indoors and reviewing straw supplies

The performance of lambs being finished outdoors is poor; higher performance attainable where lambs can be finished indoors.

MANAGEMENT 5 November 2025

Sheep Management: complying with the CLP and supplementing lambs at grass

Sheep Management: complying with the CLP and supplementing lambs at grass

The high rainfall levels have left conditions increasingly challenging for supplementing lambs with high volumes of meal at grass.

MANAGEMENT 5 November 2025

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Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

For farmer Fergal Hanrahan, successful calf rearing comes down to getting the basics right from day one.

Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

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