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Sheep
Sheep Management: ram management, temporary grazing and liver fluke
Darren Carty
Giving priority treatment to young rams after their first breeding season will help to improve their longevity and reduce the number of rams culled after their first season.
9 October 2024 Management
Sheep management: SWS action timelines, high worm burdens and mating management
The 15 October deadline for completing actions in the National Sheep Welfare Scheme is approaching fast and farmers should ensure tasks are completed and recorded in the scheme action booklet.
18 September 2024 Pedigree
New EasyCare Sheep Ireland group launched
A diverse group of farmers from all over Ireland have come together in response to growing interest in the breed from commercial sheep farmers.
Camera at the Mart: Mule hoggets average €255/head in Tuam
The entry of just shy of 600 hoggets averaged €255/head, while over 1,000 Mule ewe lambs recorded an average price of €152.50/head, writes Shaun Diver.
18 September 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: strong demand for lambs in Macroom
There was close to a full clearance at the weekly sheep sale in Macroom mart as factory and farmer buyers kept a firm floor on the trade.
16 September 2024 Markets
Positive outlook for lamb, says LMC chief
LMC CEO Colin Smith was among the speakers at an EasyCare sheep open evening, hosted by Campbell Tweed.
7 August 2024 Northern Ireland
Sheep Management: addressing ewe condition and purchasing rams early
Delaying addressing ewe condition until closer to breeding will result in ewes being expected to gain unrealistic levels of weight.
31 July 2024 Management
Quarantine protocol for buying in sheep on Tullamore Farm
The risk of bringing disease into a flock when purchasing sheep can be greatly reduced by having a good biosecurity policy in place.
28 July 2024 Sheep breeding
Selecting the optimum breeding date for your flock
Numerous factors have an influence on breeding date selection from targeting increased demand for religious festivals to the normal commencement of grass growth and labour availability.
24 July 2024 Sheep breeding
Benefits of addressing poor body condition of ewes
There is huge potential at farm level to maximise the genetic potential of ewes and optimise reproductive performance by having ewes in the correct body condition score at mating.
24 July 2024 Sheep breeding
Focus should be turning to 2024 breeding
A challenging year has left many flocks requiring significant attention to provide the foundation for positive reproductive performance.
24 July 2024 Sheep breeding
The SIS genotyped ram action – year two questions
With in excess of 7,600 farmers required to purchase a genotyped ram in 2024, we caught up with Sheep Ireland’s Seán Godfrey, to get the latest on the scheme.
24 July 2024 Sheep breeding