Lameness

Lame sheep causing bother this year

Derek Robinson believes this year’s issues can be traced back to the wet weather experienced last autumn.

FARMER WRITES 15 July 2026

Lame sheep causing bother this year

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Vet’s Corner: uterine torsion in cows

Vet’s Corner: uterine torsion in cows

NEWS 24 June 2026

CODD control all about limiting establishment opportunities

CODD control all about limiting establishment opportunities

BREEDING & HEALTH 24 June 2026

Guidelines to creating new farm roadways

Guidelines to creating new farm roadways

Guidelines to creating new farm roadways

BUILDINGS 10 June 2026

Sheep Management: scald in lambs, weaning preparations and farmyard repairs

Sheep Management: scald in lambs, weaning preparations and farmyard repairs

Sheep Management: scald in lambs, weaning preparations and farmyard repairs

MANAGEMENT 10 June 2026

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Bluetongue to top Teagasc sheep conference agenda

Bluetongue to top Teagasc sheep conference agenda

The conference will be a mix of indoor and outdoor sessions and will run from 3pm to 9pm. The event is free and no booking is required.

NEWS 26 October 2025

Farmers advised to vaccinate for blackleg

Farmers advised to vaccinate for blackleg

The Department’s animal health surveillance programme recommends contacting your vet for the best blackleg vaccination procedure for your farm.

NEWS 26 October 2025

Practical guide to pre-breeding soundness in stock bulls

Practical guide to pre-breeding soundness in stock bulls

Breeding season is coming fast and now’s the time to get stock bulls fit, fertile and ready for the workload ahead. A few early checks can make all the difference.

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 October 2025

Sheep Management: housing ewes, lameness control and sheep census

Sheep Management: housing ewes, lameness control and sheep census

Grass supplies have been depleted on many farms leaving little option but to introduce supplementary feeding at grass or house ewes.

MANAGEMENT 26 October 2025

Tullamore Farm: breeding coming to an end in sheep flock

Tullamore Farm: breeding coming to an end in sheep flock

Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an update on ewe breeding performance and what’s been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.

TULLAMORE FARM 26 October 2025

Sheep Management: liver fluke, new antiparasitics regulation and lameness issues

Sheep Management: liver fluke, new antiparasitics regulation and lameness issues

Farmers planning to stock up on antiparasitics before the new legislation is introduced on 1 December should plan carefully what they actually need to avoid purchasing unnecessarily.

MANAGEMENT 26 October 2025

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: hoof-paring crush and training course

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: hoof-paring crush and training course

In the newest installment of the Twenty Ways to Spend €20,000 series, we're looking at the savings to be made from investing in a hoof-paring crate and training course.

NEWS 26 October 2025

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What does it take to build and operate a resilient dairy-beef enterprise?

Operating as a fully standalone commercial entity, Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm (Ballyvadin Beef Farm Ltd) offers farmers real-world data.

What does it take to build and operate a resilient dairy-beef enterprise?

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