Weaning

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

The average carcase weight of the lambs was 20.42kg, achieving an average kill-out of 45.8%.

TULLAMORE FARM 17 July 2026

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

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AHI to host four weanling health events in marts

AHI to host four weanling health events in marts

NEWS 17 July 2026

Address ewe body condition to lift performance

Address ewe body condition to lift performance

SHEEP BREEDING 15 July 2026

Sheep Management: weaning, lamb castration and selecting replacements

Sheep Management: weaning, lamb castration and selecting replacements

Sheep Management: weaning, lamb castration and selecting replacements

MARKETS 24 June 2026

Sheep management: drafting lambs, cobalt supplementation and blowfly protection

Sheep management: drafting lambs, cobalt supplementation and blowfly protection

Sheep management: drafting lambs, cobalt supplementation and blowfly protection

MANAGEMENT 17 June 2026

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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 25 March 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 25 March 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 25 March 2026

Beef management: managing grass, worming and weaning dairy beef calves

Beef management: managing grass, worming and weaning dairy beef calves

Martin Merrick gives advice on grassland management as growth increases above demand, thinking critically about worming and the correct protocol on weaning dairy beef stock.

MANAGEMENT 25 March 2026

My Farming Week: Hannah Ryan, Ballylooby and Araglin, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: Hannah Ryan, Ballylooby and Araglin, Co Tipperary

Hailing from Tipperary, Hannah Ryan has always had a grá for pigs and is a member of the Irish Pig Health Society and the IFA pig committee.

NEWS 25 March 2026

‘Don’t go near them’: why Australian farmers go on holidays during lambing

‘Don’t go near them’: why Australian farmers go on holidays during lambing

Lambing is a hands-off job for Australian sheep farmers with little assistance required. Barry Murphy reports.

NEWS 25 March 2026

Is there a gentler way we can reduce stress while weaning?

Is there a gentler way we can reduce stress while weaning?

Equine behaviourist Dr Orla Doherty shares her expert advice on weaning young stock.

BREEDING 25 March 2026

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What does it take to build and operate a resilient dairy-beef enterprise?

Operating as a fully standalone commercial entity, Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm (Ballyvadin Beef Farm Ltd) offers farmers real-world data.

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