Lambing

Clearance sale of 230 young ewes on point of lambing

The flock of mainly Suffolk-cross and continental-cross ewes are going under the hammer in Tullow Mart on Tuesday at 1pm.

MARKETS 27 March 2026

Clearance sale of 230 young ewes on point of lambing

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Weather disrupting spring grazing plans

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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

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Healthy quintuplet lambs hit the ground in Cork

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Sheep Management: sheep nitrates calculations, fertiliser and lamb turnout

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

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Watch: this week in pictures as farmers protest and lambing and calving continue

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Weekend weather: mostly dry, with rain on way for Sunday

Weekend weather: mostly dry, with rain on way for Sunday

Met Éireann has forecast a mostly dry weekend, until rain is set to move in on Sunday morning.

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Sheep Management: lambing, marketing hoggets and slaughter suitability

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Ground conditions remain challenging with grass utilisation under pressure and growth rates at a low level.

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2026 calving gets into full swing

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John Egerton runs a split spring- and autumn-calving system on his farm in Co Fermanagh.

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Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

In east Donegal, farmer Gareth Peoples explains how a tailored vaccination programme transformed the health and performance of his calves, while reducing stress during this busy period.

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