Scanning
Kieran Mailey on 26 Jan 2022
NI Sheep Programme: scanning and lambing preparations in full swing
With scanning being carried out, attention will be turning to managing ewes in the final weeks prior to lambing.
The Dealer on 19 Jan 2022
Nothing wrong with the easy life
Some sheep farmers are choosing to sell on their triplet- and quad-bearing ewes after scanning to avoid the additional feeding and management that comes with them at lambing time.
on 14 Jan 2022
Watch: see how the 2022 sheep scan went on Tullamore Farm
Niamh Gunn was on Tullamore Farm during the week for the annual sheep scan. Read how she gets on.
Darren Carty on 12 Jan 2022
Sheep Management: Spectam Scour Halt, clean livestock policy and ewe condition
Supplies of Spectam Scour Halt, used to prevent watery mouth or E coli scour, are expected to be reduced this season following the ceasing of its production.
John Egerton on 05 Jan 2022
Farmer Writes: stung by empty rate in autumn cows
John Egerton uses 100% artificial insemination (AI) across his suckler cows.
Darren Carty on 05 Jan 2022
Sheep mart prices: trade resumes at pre-Christmas levels
Some marts have reported the trade being a little slow to take off, but there were more signs of increased demand as the week has progressed.
Darren Carty on 29 Dec 2021
Sheep Management: scanning, feeding and mortality due to liver fluke
The popular scanning measure under the sheep welfare scheme is under the spotlight with scanning activity increasing and some flocks entering late pregnancy feeding.
Peter McCann on 23 Dec 2021
Farmer Writes videos: best of 2021
Our contributors Derek Robinson and John Egerton write articles and capture video footage from their farms. Here’s some highlights from 2021.
Brian Nicholson on 10 Nov 2021
Farmer Writes: getting my head around Government ambitions
Brian Nicholson has been pondering Government ambitions around organics.
Darren Carty on 10 Nov 2021
€12/ewe payment in proposed Sheep Improvement Scheme
The Department is expecting 1.7m ewes across 16,600 flocks to be included annually in the scheme which will start in 2023 and run until 2027.
Darren Carty on 06 Nov 2021
Ensuring SWS post-breeding mineral lasts for 60 days
The start of the post-breeding period is taken as the first day that ewes are joined with rams.
Kieran Mailey on 19 Oct 2021
Beef management: time for pregnancy scanning spring-calving cows
Farmers operating spring-calving suckler herds should be thinking about pregnancy scanning cows.
Kieran Mailey on 09 Oct 2021
Beef management: five jobs to carry out after housing
Wet weather is speeding up the rate of housing on cattle farms and with animals inside, outlined are five jobs for herd owners to carry out.
Photo Desk on 19 Sep 2021
Watch: This week in photos - 2021 Ploughing Championships and Moorepark Open Day
All the action from the 2021 National Ploughing Championships in Co Laois, Moorepark '21 Open Day in Co Cork and more!
Darren Carty on 18 Sep 2021
Getting the timing right for mineral supplementation under SWS
Ewes can be supplemented via a number of methods, including dosing, blousing, mineral lick buckets or a combination of these.
Darren Carty on 12 Sep 2021
Newford update: suckler cows record positive breeding performance
Pregnancy scanning took place this week and revealed an in-calf rate of 94%, with 57% of cows holding to first service.
Kieran Mailey on 24 Aug 2021
Beef management: time to take the stock bull away from spring-calving cows
Breeding should be finished for spring-calving herds, so think about taking the bull away from animals where it is safe to do so.
Bill O'Keeffe on 11 Aug 2021
Farmer Writes: grass growing again as farmers are bombarded with new rules
It’s great to be looking at green fields again, rather than yellow or brown ones, writes Bill O'Keeffe.
Aidan Brennan on 04 Aug 2021
Superb grass growth in Limavady
Aidan Brennan gets an update on John Oliver’s Limavady farm from CAFRE adviser David Mackey.
Adam Woods on 23 Jun 2021
Way Out West: quality over quantity for Mayo suckler farmer
This week in our Way-Out West series Manus Connolly is in Co Mayo, where he visits suckler farmer Michael Oliver. Michael Farms 44 acres near Swinford, Co Mayo.