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Scanning 2.45 lambs/ewe in Mountbellew

A highly productive Belclare ram has underpinned a big jump in flock prolificacy, with ewes in the mixed sheep and suckler/dairy-beef enterprises weaning 2.13 lamb.

MANAGEMENT 2 September 2026

Scanning 2.45 lambs/ewe in Mountbellew

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Mountbellew Agricultural College to host IGA farm walk

Mountbellew Agricultural College to host IGA farm walk

NEWS 19 August 2026

Easycare open day heading to Johnston farm in Antrim

Easycare open day heading to Johnston farm in Antrim

NEWS 19 June 2026

OviFlock Project recruiting more hill sheep flocks

OviFlock Project recruiting more hill sheep flocks

OviFlock Project recruiting more hill sheep flocks

SHEEP HANDLING 16 May 2026

Average of €867 for in-lamb Cheviot hoggets

Average of €867 for in-lamb Cheviot hoggets

Average of €867 for in-lamb Cheviot hoggets

PEDIGREE 11 March 2026

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LambPlus membership increase by 4% to 1,715 flocks

LambPlus membership increase by 4% to 1,715 flocks

The Texel breed remains the dominant breed type accounting for almost 25% of all flocks participating in the programme.

NEWS 15 October 2025

Sticking with sheep on the Dingle peninsula

Sticking with sheep on the Dingle peninsula

Michael Fitzgerald operates a mixed upland sheep and store-to-beef enterprise at the foothills of the Conor Pass on the Dingle Peninsula.

MANAGEMENT 15 October 2025

Understanding the importance of number of lambs born

Understanding the importance of number of lambs born

Sean Godfrey, Sheep Ireland outlines why the number of lambs born matters for commercial farmers and gives an update on the Oviflock Project.

LAMBING 15 October 2025

Buying TAMS mobile items before approval

Buying TAMS mobile items before approval

Mobile items such as EID readers, health and fertility monitoring equipment and automatic calf feeders can continue to be purchased once an application has been submitted

NEWS 15 October 2025

OviFlock hill sheep EIP work continuing at pace

OviFlock hill sheep EIP work continuing at pace

Over 5,250 individual DNA samples have been collected from purebred hill ewes across 75 purebred hill flocks to-date in 2025, reports Eamon Wall from Sheep Ireland

BREEDING & HEALTH 15 October 2025

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 15 October 2025

Sheep Management: ram breeding, flock linkage and training lambs to eat meal

Sheep Management: ram breeding, flock linkage and training lambs to eat meal

It is important to study the breeding activity in ram lambs to ensure that they are serving ewes correctly and not just experiencing false mounts.

MANAGEMENT 15 October 2025

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Additive essential in dry maize crops to safeguard every tonne

Dwindling forage stocks due to the drought and high dry matter maize crops, mean using an additive on maize silage is essential, believes Amanda Clements, technical business manager for Volac.

Additive essential in dry maize crops to safeguard every tonne

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