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Sheep Conference 2025

Click on the links below to find out more about the National Sheep Conferences 2025


National Hill Sheep Conference

The Teagasc National Hill Sheep Conference took place on Wednesday, 19th February in the Park Hotel, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. Attendees at the conference heard topics ranging from upland management in the Comeraghs, unexplained lamb losses, to the main findings of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Thin Ewe Scheme.

Conference agenda

The Future of Farming in the Comeragh Uplands – An Advisors Perspective
Catriona Foley, Teagasc

Thin Ewe Scheme – The findings
Seamus Fagan, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Regional Veterinary Laboratory (RVL)

Investigating unexplained lamb loss in Scottish hill flocks
Dr Fiona McAuliffe, Scotland’s Rural College

Demonstration of the AIM Services App for Sheep
Jason Callaghan, Higher Executive Officer, Animal ID and Registration, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)


National Lowland Sheep Conference

The Teagasc National Lowland Sheep Conference took place on Tuesday, 28th January in Tuam, Co. Galway and on Thursday, 30th January in Trim, Co. Meath. A range of practical and topical sheep production issues was addressed by speakers from the UK, Teagasc, and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Conference agenda

Low stress Handling for Shepherd and Sheep
Miriam Parker, Livestockwise

Thin Ewe Scheme – The findings
Seamus Fagan, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Regional Veterinary Laboratory (RVL)

Are we paying enough attention to ewe body condition score (BCS) and how important is it
Dr. Frank Campion, Teagasc

Botanically diverse swards – enhancing the environmental sustainability of pasture-based sheep production systems
Sarah Woodmartin, Teagasc

A demonstration of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)’s Sheep App to notify farm to farm movements
DAFM Staff