Sheep Welfare Scheme

Sheep management: guarding against fertility issues, bluetongue virus and FYM

Raddling of rams is one of the best ways of quickly identifying ram sub fertility or infertility issues.

MANAGEMENT 28 October 2026

Sheep management: guarding against fertility issues, bluetongue virus and FYM

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Some of the key measures announced for farmers in Budget 2027

Some of the key measures announced for farmers in Budget 2027

NEWS 7 October 2026

Farm viability under threat without agriculture budget boost, ICSA warns

Farm viability under threat without agriculture budget boost, ICSA warns

NEWS 7 October 2026

Budget 2027: funding for livestock schemes unchanged

Budget 2027: funding for livestock schemes unchanged

Budget 2027: funding for livestock schemes unchanged

NEWS 6 October 2026

€22m funding for 2027 National Sheep Welfare Scheme

€22m funding for 2027 National Sheep Welfare Scheme

€22m funding for 2027 National Sheep Welfare Scheme

NEWS 6 October 2026

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IFA seek increase in sheep scheme payment to €23/ewe

IFA seek increase in sheep scheme payment to €23/ewe

It would bring total direct support to €35/ewe, when combined with the Sheep Improvement Scheme.

NEWS 1 October 2026

Sheep Management: bluetongue, temporary grazing and scheme actions

Sheep Management: bluetongue, temporary grazing and scheme actions

The bluetongue vaccine is safe to use at any time of the year but for best practice management vets are recommending administering before the start of the breeding season.

MANAGEMENT 23 September 2026

Sheep Management: realistic performance figures and slaughter performance

Sheep Management: realistic performance figures and slaughter performance

Farmers completing budgets on whether to buy or sell store lambs are being advised by Teagasc to use realistic performance figures.

MANAGEMENT 16 September 2026

Sheep farmers need urgent support as drought pressure spreads - IFA

Sheep farmers need urgent support as drought pressure spreads - IFA

The drought in the east of the country is affecting store lamb trade as these farmers do not have enough grass to buy in stores.

NEWS 19 August 2026

Sheep Management: worm control, SIS meal feeding, BCS records and diary dates

Sheep Management: worm control, SIS meal feeding, BCS records and diary dates

Lambs could possibly face a significant spike in worm burdens with rainfall triggering a mass hatch of eggs after a period of high temperatures and no rainfall.

MANAGEMENT 29 July 2026

IFA seeks increased funding for ANC

IFA seeks increased funding for ANC

The IFA’s began its pre-Budget campaign ahead of Budget 2027 in Dublin on Wednesday, with the presentation of the association’s budget submission to members of the Oireachtas.

NEWS 15 July 2026

Listen: new project looks at opportunities for wool

Listen: new project looks at opportunities for wool

Hannah Furlong chats with some of the researchers at the agriculture and land use conference run by Teagasc.

NEWS 6 June 2026

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