Lamb performance

Positive prospects for targeted selective treatments for parasites

Early results from an AFBI-run study suggest that targeted selective treatment for parasites can improve lamb growth.

BREEDING & HEALTH 3 June 2026

Positive prospects for targeted selective treatments for parasites

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Sheep management: creep feeding and potential hogget price deductions

Sheep management: creep feeding and potential hogget price deductions

MANAGEMENT 6 May 2026

Nematodirus egg hatching has already peaked

Nematodirus egg hatching has already peaked

BREEDING & HEALTH 15 April 2026

Q&A: New sheep evaluations

Q&A: New sheep evaluations

Q&A: New sheep evaluations

LAMBING 4 February 2026

Sheep management: finishing lambs indoors and reviewing straw supplies

Sheep management: finishing lambs indoors and reviewing straw supplies

Sheep management: finishing lambs indoors and reviewing straw supplies

MANAGEMENT 17 December 2025

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Investigating the performance of ewes and lambs on upland grazing

Investigating the performance of ewes and lambs on upland grazing

A new study aims to determine the effect of hill grazing on pre-weaning performance of ewes and lambs along with determining any impact on ewe grazing behaviour and hill ecology.

NEWS 20 August 2025

Intensively finishing lambs – what to consider?

Intensively finishing lambs – what to consider?

The margin between purchase cost and finishing value is currently tight and, as such, achieving high levels of lamb performance is essential to maximise potential returns.

WINTER INDOOR MANAGEMENT 20 August 2025

Focus on breeding to drive output in Carlow

Focus on breeding to drive output in Carlow

Teagasc BETTER farm sheep programme participant Eddie Gavin has implemented a defined breeding policy and closed his breeding flock except for purchasing rams

MANAGEMENT 20 August 2025

Sheep Management: keeping on top of deadlines

Sheep Management: keeping on top of deadlines

A number of deadlines are upon farmers to complete tasks in the sheep welfare scheme while closing stocks of fertiliser must be declared by 15 October 2025.

MANAGEMENT 20 August 2025

Attention to detail the key to targets in Glentraigue

Attention to detail the key to targets in Glentraigue

Martin Joe Kerrigan is doing the simple things right and seeing the rewards for it on his organic hill farm, writes Martin Merrick.

BREEDING & HEALTH 20 August 2025

Teagasc store lamb finishing calculator update

Teagasc store lamb finishing calculator update

The calculator is a useful resource in helping farmers purchasing store lambs to complete finishing budgets and is equally useful for farmers weighing up whether to sell or finish lambs.

MARKETS 20 August 2025

A recipe for improved flock performance

A recipe for improved flock performance

Galway farmer Michael Forde is bucking the national trend having increased ewe numbers while striving to improve the average performance of his mid-season lambing flock

MANAGEMENT 20 August 2025

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Understanding your soils: open day at Johnstown Castle

Understanding the soils on your farm is one of the most important investments you can make for the future.

Understanding your soils: open day at Johnstown Castle

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