Lambing

Mixed reports on 2026 sheep scans

Some scanners have reported lower flock sizes in yards than had been there last year, while others are seeing their farmers hold numbers.

NEWS 28 January 2026

Mixed reports on 2026 sheep scans

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Twin lamb disease: identifying and reducing risks this spring

Twin lamb disease: identifying and reducing risks this spring

MANAGEMENT 28 January 2026

Focus on lambing at Galway sheep event

Focus on lambing at Galway sheep event

NEWS 14 January 2026

Sheep Management: liver fluke, abortion control and religious festival dates

Sheep Management: liver fluke, abortion control and religious festival dates

Sheep Management: liver fluke, abortion control and religious festival dates

MANAGEMENT 14 January 2026

Planning ahead for ‘extras’ at lambing

Planning ahead for ‘extras’ at lambing

Planning ahead for ‘extras’ at lambing

FARMER WRITES 14 January 2026

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Australian farmers flock to wool or shedding sheep

Australian farmers flock to wool or shedding sheep

Farmers want either a shedding breed to avoid rising shearing costs altogether or the finer-wooled Merino to pay the costs back.

FEATURE 6 August 2025

Sheep Management: early lambing ewes and SIS scanning records

Sheep Management: early lambing ewes and SIS scanning records

Ewes and lambs retained indoors will require higher levels of supplementation while management will need to be concise to keep disease levels at bay.

MANAGEMENT 6 August 2025

UK lamb numbers on 1 June 2025 lowest since 1984

UK lamb numbers on 1 June 2025 lowest since 1984

The sheep flock was 2% lower on 1 June 2025 with a decline in breeding ewe numbers feeding in to lower lamb production forecasts for 2026.

NEWS 6 August 2025

Workshop outlines the essentials for a successful lambing

Workshop outlines the essentials for a successful lambing

Lucy Christie outlines some of the main issues to consider ahead of lambing.

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 August 2025

Calculating straw requirements this winter period

Calculating straw requirements this winter period

Even with straw supplies and quality being good this year, straw in the shed is like money in the bank, writes Martin Merrick.

WINTER FEED 6 August 2025

NI vet expecting fewer Schmallenberg cases

NI vet expecting fewer Schmallenberg cases

Widespread outbreaks of Schmallenberg last season should mean that immunity to the viral disease has developed in flocks across Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 August 2025

'Take the handcuffs off the gardaí, put them on the criminals'

'Take the handcuffs off the gardaí, put them on the criminals'

Edward Butler, who had his life threatened by a man trespassing on his land with dogs, believes the law needs changing.

NEWS 6 August 2025

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Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

Learn how Abbeyleix dairy farmer Seán Miller uses GAIN Easi Mix to drive calf performance on his family farm.

Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

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