Teagasc BETTER Farm Sheep Programme

Focus on the basics lifts performance in Wexford

Addressing BCS, getting on top of lameness, controlling parasites and improving grass productivity has underpinned higher output and increased lamb performance

NEWS 29 July 2026

Focus on the basics lifts performance in Wexford

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Focus on basics lifts performance in Wexford

Focus on basics lifts performance in Wexford

NEWS 24 July 2026

Pushing performance from hill sheep flocks

Pushing performance from hill sheep flocks

SHEEP BREEDING 18 July 2026

Address ewe body condition to lift performance

Address ewe body condition to lift performance

Address ewe body condition to lift performance

SHEEP BREEDING 15 July 2026

Sheep breeding: getting the most from every ewe

Sheep breeding: getting the most from every ewe

Sheep breeding: getting the most from every ewe

SHEEP BREEDING 15 July 2026

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Programme announced for Teagasc hill sheep conference

Programme announced for Teagasc hill sheep conference

The conference which takes place in Westport on 18 February will look at key messages from hill sheep research, water quality in the uplands and marketing of hill lamb.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Investigating the performance of ewes and lambs on upland grazing

Investigating the performance of ewes and lambs on upland grazing

A new study aims to determine the effect of hill grazing on pre-weaning performance of ewes and lambs along with determining any impact on ewe grazing behaviour and hill ecology.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Focus on breeding to drive output in Carlow

Focus on breeding to drive output in Carlow

Teagasc BETTER farm sheep programme participant Eddie Gavin has implemented a defined breeding policy and closed his breeding flock except for purchasing rams

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Sheep Management: keeping on top of deadlines

Sheep Management: keeping on top of deadlines

A number of deadlines are upon farmers to complete tasks in the sheep welfare scheme while closing stocks of fertiliser must be declared by 15 October 2025.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Sheep Management: managing spent sheep dip and wormer efficacy

Sheep Management: managing spent sheep dip and wormer efficacy

With such a close spotlight on the disposal of spent sheep dip farmers need to take care to ensure it is disposed of correctly.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

A recipe for improved flock performance

A recipe for improved flock performance

Galway farmer Michael Forde is bucking the national trend having increased ewe numbers while striving to improve the average performance of his mid-season lambing flock

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

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