Mid season lambing

Still time to influence ewe condition

The timeline is tight but farmers attending last week’s Teagasc sheep event in Roscommon were told that every effort to influence ewe condition will reap rewards

MARKETS 16 September 2026

Still time to influence ewe condition

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ICM and Teagasc hosting farmer events in Camolin and Navan

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Focus on basics lifts performance in Wexford

Focus on basics lifts performance in Wexford

Focus on basics lifts performance in Wexford

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Sheep Management: weather management, worm counts, straw and tagging

Sheep Management: weather management, worm counts, straw and tagging

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Sheep management: drafting lambs, cobalt supplementation and blowfly protection

Sheep management: drafting lambs, cobalt supplementation and blowfly protection

Flocks with lambs approaching weaning should weigh regularly to check if there are any lambs fit for drafting.

MANAGEMENT 28 January 2026

Sheep Management: BCS, weaning decisions and Teagasc conference

Sheep Management: BCS, weaning decisions and Teagasc conference

With weaning approaching in mid-season lambing flocks it is important to take steps to have good-quality grass available to limit any setback in performance.

MANAGEMENT 28 January 2026

Watch: beef has a bright future in Wicklow

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The Pringle family’s suckler-to-beef production system is one of the best in the country and in 2025 generated a net margin of €1,457/ha.

NEWS 28 January 2026

Sheep Management: grassland management, blowfly and shearing paperwork

Sheep Management: grassland management, blowfly and shearing paperwork

Grass growth rates are likely to hit peak levels in the coming days, and farmers should be geared up to take advantage of this and ensure quality is maintained for grazing.

MANAGEMENT 28 January 2026

Sheep Management: artificially rearing lambs, creep feeding and milk lambs

Sheep Management: artificially rearing lambs, creep feeding and milk lambs

The economics of rearing lambs artificially are heavily influenced by the volume of milk replacer fed and the duration of milk feeding.

MANAGEMENT 28 January 2026

Be ready to turnout once conditions allow

Be ready to turnout once conditions allow

Farmers attending an early spring grass workshop held by Teagasc Roscommon / Longford were advised to capitalise on any opportunity to turn out stock and drive performance at a lower cost

MANAGEMENT 28 January 2026

Twin lamb disease: identifying and reducing risks this spring

Twin lamb disease: identifying and reducing risks this spring

Martin Merrick and Darren Carty outline some of the causes, risks, treatments and preventions associated with twin lamb disease, one of the major causes of fatalities in ewes.

MANAGEMENT 28 January 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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