Lamb performance

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 5 November 2025

Investigating the performance of ewes and lambs on upland grazing

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Intensively finishing lambs – what to consider?

Intensively finishing lambs – what to consider?

WINTER INDOOR MANAGEMENT 27 October 2025

Focus on breeding to drive output in Carlow

Focus on breeding to drive output in Carlow

MANAGEMENT 22 October 2025

Sheep Management: keeping on top of deadlines

Sheep Management: keeping on top of deadlines

Sheep Management: keeping on top of deadlines

MANAGEMENT 8 October 2025

Attention to detail the key to targets in Glentraigue

Attention to detail the key to targets in Glentraigue

Attention to detail the key to targets in Glentraigue

BREEDING & HEALTH 17 September 2025

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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 28 May 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 28 May 2025

Farm Tech Talk: easy-calving sucklers, derogation shock and Tullamore Farm

Farm Tech Talk: easy-calving sucklers, derogation shock and Tullamore Farm

This week's chat brings you an overview of an easy-calving suckler herd up north, the new shock to hit Ireland's bid for another derogation and a lamb performance update from Tullamore Farm.

NEWS 28 May 2025

Finishing organic hill lambs proving challenging

Finishing organic hill lambs proving challenging

The preliminary results from a study evaluating finishing systems for organic lambs were presented in the organic village at Sheep 2025

GRASS & FEEDING 28 May 2025

Putting multispecies swards to the test in Sligo

Putting multispecies swards to the test in Sligo

The father-and-son partnership of Philip and Jonathan Higgins run 200 ewes and 340 Jersey heifers on 90ha with a firm focus on optimising output from a forage-based diet.

MANAGEMENT 28 May 2025

Tullamore Farm: arrival of rain revs up grass growth and weight gains

Tullamore Farm: arrival of rain revs up grass growth and weight gains

Adam Woods has the latest on what’s been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.

TULLAMORE FARM 28 May 2025

Sheep Management: grassland management, drafting lambs and shearfest talks

Sheep Management: grassland management, drafting lambs and shearfest talks

The next few weeks are vital for grassland management with lamb performance for the coming months dictated by keeping good-quality grass ahead of lambs.

MANAGEMENT 28 May 2025

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

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