Management notes

Sheep Management: weaning, lamb castration and selecting replacements

There are a number of tasks that should be reviewed at weaning including decisions on lamb castration and selecting replacements

MARKETS 24 June 2026

Sheep Management: weaning, lamb castration and selecting replacements

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Ensuring sufficient water supplies during a heatwave

Ensuring sufficient water supplies during a heatwave

MANAGEMENT 24 June 2026

Weekend Weather: warmer temperatures on the way

Weekend Weather: warmer temperatures on the way

NEWS 22 May 2026

Sheep Management: faecal egg counts and the National Sheep Welfare Scheme

Sheep Management: faecal egg counts and the National Sheep Welfare Scheme

Sheep Management: faecal egg counts and the National Sheep Welfare Scheme

MANAGEMENT 20 May 2026

€22m National Sheep Welfare Scheme launched

€22m National Sheep Welfare Scheme launched

€22m National Sheep Welfare Scheme launched

NEWS 1 April 2026

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Weekend weather: unsettled with showers and breezy spells

Weekend weather: unsettled with showers and breezy spells

Met Éireann has said that this weekend will be unsettled, with rain or showers and breezy spells early on.

NEWS 29 August 2025

Weekend weather: mixed forecast across bank holiday

Weekend weather: mixed forecast across bank holiday

Scattered showers and sunny spells have been forecast by Met Éireann for much of the bank holiday weekend.

NEWS 29 August 2025

Beef Management Notes: getting ready for housing and avoiding pregnant heifers

Beef Management Notes: getting ready for housing and avoiding pregnant heifers

Adam Woods has the latest tips and advice for drystock farms in this week’s management notes.

MANAGEMENT 29 August 2025

Beef Management: weaning, SCEP targets and closing date for Beef Welfare Scheme

Beef Management: weaning, SCEP targets and closing date for Beef Welfare Scheme

Adam Woods has the latest tips and advice for drystock farms in this week’s beef management notes.

MANAGEMENT 29 August 2025

Buying weanlings, dehorning calves and live tech talks at the ploughing

Buying weanlings, dehorning calves and live tech talks at the ploughing

This week, Beef Management takes a look at buying weanlings, dehorning calves and previews what's on the Irish Farmers Journal stand at the National ploughing championships.

MANAGEMENT 29 August 2025

Beef Management: finishing cattle at grass, tetany control and weanlings

Beef Management: finishing cattle at grass, tetany control and weanlings

In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at finishing cattle at grass, vaccinating calves and tetany control in sucklers.

MANAGEMENT 29 August 2025

Weekend weather: heavy downpours forecast for Saturday

Weekend weather: heavy downpours forecast for Saturday

Met Éireann has forecast an unsettled weekend of weather ahead, with wind and rain across the country.

NEWS 29 August 2025

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