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Sheep
Young Stock Podcast: Herding at home and multispecies swards research
Ellen Durkin
This week Ellen Durkin chats to Rachel Connolly, a PhD student from Co Donegal.
15 March 2023 News
Surge in Australian beef and lamb production forecast
The surge in Australian cattle and sheep production marks the end of the herd and flock rebuilding following drought.
8 March 2023 Pedigree
This Bo Peep has found her ideal sheep
Breeding the world’s cutest sheep using quality and diverse genetics, Shanon Kinahan recently caught up with one of the country’s best-known Valais Blacknose breeders, April Higgins.
Is this the world's biggest hen egg?
A teenage Wicklow egg producer says his egg could be one of the biggest Ireland has ever seen.
6 March 2023 News
Life cycle assessment calculating sheep emissions
Experts at Teagasc have been using life cycle assessment to calculate the environmental performance of average sheep systems in Ireland.
3 March 2023 Climate and environment
Sheep farmers flock to Ag House with letter for the minister
According to the IFA, the sheep sector is currently in crisis, with farmers’ margins effectively wiped out, dropping 81% to just €7/ewe in 2022.
22 February 2023 News
Sheep farmers flock to Ag House with letter for minister
The sheep sector, according to the IFA, is currently in crisis, with farmers’ margins effectively wiped out, dropping 81% to just €7/ewe in 2022.
21 February 2023 News
Our top farming photos of the week
Our top photos from the past week include a farmer rolling winter wheat, a flock being moved to greener pastures, ploughing, protests, marts and the Diageo malting barley 2022 champion grower.
19 February 2023 News
Feeding ewes and lambs amid cost crisis
Unfortunately, there is no silver bullet available to cope with the current input cost crisis and focusing on prioritising grass growth is still the best option available.
8 February 2023 Grass & feeding
Top gem sells for £2,850 at Jalex Jewels
Shanon Kinahan reports from the 2023 Jalex Jewels Suffolk gimmer timed auction.
1 February 2023 Pedigree
Key role for Ag Tech on NI farms
David Wright reports from a QUB event which looked at the impact advances in technology can have on NI farms.
18 January 2023 Northern Ireland
Jalex Jewels kicks off first of 2023 sales
Shanon Kinahan takes a look at the upcoming online-only Jalex Jewels sale.
16 January 2023 Markets