Weaning

Beef Management: managing grass, autumn-calving cows and first-calved heifers

Martin Merrick discusses managing tight grass and fodder supplies, calving commencing in autumn-calving herds and preferential treatment of first-calved heifers.

MANAGEMENT 5 August 2026

Beef Management: managing grass, autumn-calving cows and first-calved heifers

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Focus on the basics lifts performance in Wexford

Focus on the basics lifts performance in Wexford

NEWS 29 July 2026

Pneumonia vaccinations vital for African weanling market - exporter

Pneumonia vaccinations vital for African weanling market - exporter

MARKETS 28 July 2026

Focus on basics lifts performance in Wexford

Focus on basics lifts performance in Wexford

Focus on basics lifts performance in Wexford

NEWS 24 July 2026

Tullamore Farm update: 46 lambs drafted at weaning average €186/head

Tullamore Farm update: 46 lambs drafted at weaning average €186/head

Tullamore Farm update: 46 lambs drafted at weaning average €186/head

TULLAMORE FARM 17 July 2026

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AHI to host four weanling health events in marts

AHI to host four weanling health events in marts

Four marts across the country will host the events, which come ahead of the busy weanling sales season.

NEWS 27 May 2026

Address ewe body condition to lift performance

Address ewe body condition to lift performance

Frank Campion, Teagasc outlines how addressing ewe condition has led to an increase in performance on farms in the Teagasc BETTER farm sheep programme.

SHEEP BREEDING 27 May 2026

Sheep Management: weaning, lamb castration and selecting replacements

Sheep Management: weaning, lamb castration and selecting replacements

There are a number of tasks that should be reviewed at weaning including decisions on lamb castration and selecting replacements

MARKETS 27 May 2026

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 27 May 2026

Feeding plans to maximise sale value

Feeding plans to maximise sale value

Feeding higher quantities to E- and U-grading type weanlings can enhance their selling points, while overfeeding plainer types can make them less saleable.

SUCKLERS 27 May 2026

Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

Keep up to date with all the requirements in suckler schemes in 2026 and plan feeding and health programmes to maximise the value of this year’s crop of weanlings

SUCKLERS 27 May 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 27 May 2026

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