Grass supplies

Sheep Management: condition of hill ewes, quarantine protocols

Hill ewes are especially responsive to improvements in body condition and meeting targets at breeding.

MANAGEMENT 2 September 2026

Sheep Management: condition of hill ewes, quarantine protocols

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Taking stock of winter forage supplies

Taking stock of winter forage supplies

GRASS & FEEDING 2 September 2026

Dairy Management: adapting quickly to autumn conditions

Dairy Management: adapting quickly to autumn conditions

MANAGEMENT 2 September 2026

Tight margins in finishing store lambs

Tight margins in finishing store lambs

Tight margins in finishing store lambs

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 September 2026

Dairy Management: adapting quickly to autumn conditions

Dairy Management: adapting quickly to autumn conditions

Dairy Management: adapting quickly to autumn conditions

MANAGEMENT 31 August 2026

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Sheep Management: lamb drafting progress and straw requirements

Sheep Management: lamb drafting progress and straw requirements

The target in mid-August is to have 45% of lambs drafted for sale/retaining with this target increasing to 70% by mid-September.

MANAGEMENT 12 August 2026

Beef Management: grass supplies, vaccinating and drafting cattle

Beef Management: grass supplies, vaccinating and drafting cattle

Martin Merrick discusses grass supplies on farms, vaccinating calves against pneumonia and drafting cattle.

MANAGEMENT 12 August 2026

Drought costing upwards of €1,000/week on Tullamore Farm

Drought costing upwards of €1,000/week on Tullamore Farm

Cows are being supplemented with high-quality silage while in-calf heifers have now also started to receive silage along with concentrates and feeding continues to ewes

MANAGEMENT 12 August 2026

Sheep farmers need urgent support as drought pressure spreads - IFA

Sheep farmers need urgent support as drought pressure spreads - IFA

The drought in the east of the country is affecting store lamb trade as these farmers do not have enough grass to buy in stores.

NEWS 12 August 2026

No respite for drought-stricken farmers

No respite for drought-stricken farmers

Farmers in the southeast of the country have been hit hardest but there are many other regions in the south and midlands contending with negligible growth

GRASS & FEEDING 12 August 2026

Variable performance in ewe hogget sales

Variable performance in ewe hogget sales

Demand in some sales in Ireland is being dented by tight grass supplies while in contrast sales in Ballymena were up £55/head year-on-year.

MARKETS 12 August 2026

Sheep Management: Drought and lamb slaughter performance

Sheep Management: Drought and lamb slaughter performance

Where grass supplies are depleted then all options should be explored to ensure lambs are kept performing and drafting is kept ticking along.

MANAGEMENT 12 August 2026

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