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Sheep management: drafting lambs, cobalt supplementation and blowfly protection

Flocks with lambs approaching weaning should weigh regularly to check if there are any lambs fit for drafting.

MANAGEMENT 17 June 2026

Sheep management: drafting lambs, cobalt supplementation and blowfly protection

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Feeding options pros and cons

Feeding options pros and cons

SUCKLERS 10 June 2026

Grass+ Beef: waiting on a sunny day

Grass+ Beef: waiting on a sunny day

GRASS & FEEDING 10 June 2026

MartBids Database: another challenging week for bull weanlings

MartBids Database: another challenging week for bull weanlings

MartBids Database: another challenging week for bull weanlings

MARKETS 3 June 2026

Weekend weather: fine weather to continue

Weekend weather: fine weather to continue

Weekend weather: fine weather to continue

NEWS 24 April 2026

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Spring has finally sprung on Tullamore Farm

Spring has finally sprung on Tullamore Farm

It has been a challenging year with the last 30 cows and their calves turned outdoors this week coinciding with the start of the breeding season

TULLAMORE FARM 11 March 2026

Sheep Management: in-lamb yearling hoggets and marketing spring lambs

Sheep Management: in-lamb yearling hoggets and marketing spring lambs

Farmers with ewe hoggets to sell are reminded to check that they are not in lamb and also to check that they have not set permanent teeth.

MANAGEMENT 11 March 2026

Sheep management: SWS footbathing change and haemonchus contortus threat

Sheep management: SWS footbathing change and haemonchus contortus threat

The Department of Agriculture has revised the terms and conditions of the footbathing action with copper and zinc sulphate now permitted to be used.

MANAGEMENT 11 March 2026

Grass+ Beef: second round delayed while regrowth still low

Grass+ Beef: second round delayed while regrowth still low

Despite some recent increases in grass growth, regrowths on paddocks are still low and when the first round is complete, farm cover looks set to drop for many.

GRASS & FEEDING 11 March 2026

Contending with ongoing weather challenges

Contending with ongoing weather challenges

After weeks of inclement weather producers are hoping there may finally be some light at the end of the tunnel to get the lambing and grazing season back on track

GRASS & FEEDING 11 March 2026

Weather disrupting spring grazing plans

Weather disrupting spring grazing plans

Low grass growth rates, an inability to get fertiliser applied and poor grass utilisation are all contributing to a challenging situation and forcing farmers to tweak grazing plans

MANAGEMENT 11 March 2026

Sheep Management: sheep nitrates calculations, fertiliser and lamb turnout

Sheep Management: sheep nitrates calculations, fertiliser and lamb turnout

Projected nitrates production from sheep is now part of the new facility on MyAgFood.ie where farmers can track stocking rate compliance.

MANAGEMENT 11 March 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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