Teagasc National Sheep Conference 2026
A new look Teagasc National Sheep Conference took place this year on Thursday, the 18th of June in Ballinasloe. In a change to the format from previous years, the conference was divided into two sessions, blending indoor conference presentations with outdoor practical workshops.
Conference Proceedings
Blue Tongue & Other Exotic Diseases of Sheep
Presentation by Dr. Ruth Sanders, Superintending Veterinary Inspector with the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM)
View the presentation here: Blue Tongue & Other Exotic Diseases of Sheep
Lameness in sheep flocks, specifically the causes, management approaches and production effects associated with infectious lameness conditions
Presentation by Jake Delaney, Teagasc Walsh Scholar
View the presentation here: Understanding Lameness in Sheep Flocks: Causes, Management, and Production Effects
Results from the Teagasc Labour Survey on Irish Sheep farms
Presentation by Damian Costello, Teagasc Sheep Specialist
View the presentation here: Results from the Teagasc Labour Survey on Irish Sheep farms
Outlook for markets, DAFM schemes and the new CAP
Presentation by Darren Carty, Irish Farmers Journal
View the presentation here: Outlook for markets, DAFM schemes and the new CAP
Poster Session & On-farm Workshops
Following the conference session, the event moved to the farm of John Galvin, Co. Roscommon, where refreshments kindly sponsored by Kepak were provided to attendees. A poster session followed from 5:30pm to 6:30pm, highlighting current Teagasc sheep research and providing attendees to interact with the staff working on the various projects.
On-farm Workshops
The second session on the farm commenced at 7pm. This session featured four interactive workshops on highly relevant topics for all sheep farmers namely:
- Grassland Management
- Lameness Control
- Internal Parasite Control, and
- Flock Breeding