Sheep
Navigating the taxes and reliefs around farm transfer
Take action early and seek good advice when it comes to transferring the family farm, writes Ruth Fennell, Collaborative Farming Specialist, who discusses how the O'Connor family from Roscommon are availing of reliefs that will allow the family farm to pass between generations with minimal or even no tax burden whatsoever.
1 January 2026
Tight EU supplies to boost sheep sector in 2026
Mid-season lowland lamb enterprises are forecast to experience another positive year in 2026, with margins forecast to rise significantly on the back of high lamb prices and a slight easing of input costs
26 December 2025
First financial baseline for Irish organic farms
A new analysis of 85 organic farms across Ireland has provided the first national financial baseline for Ireland’s expanded organic farming sector.
24 December 2025
Labour-saving ideas for winter housing and lambing
Sheep Specialist, Damian Costello joins this episode of the OviCast podcast to discuss practical approaches to reducing labour demands during the winter housing and lambing period.
23 December 2025
5 tips for finishing lambs indoors
From housing to meal feeding and health, Noel Claffey from Teagasc Athenry shares 5 tips to achieve better performance when finishing lambs indoors.
23 December 2025
Bluetongue explained: What cattle and sheep farmers need to know
For a special joint podcast on bluetongue, with Stuart Childs from the Dairy Edge and Ciaran Lynch from Ovicast, this week’s Beef Edge is joined by vet John Donlon to find out more about bluetongue.
19 December 2025
Solutions for Enteric Methane Reductions in Irish Ruminant Livestock Systems
Research is ongoing in a number of areas to reduce enteric methane output on Irish livestock farms.
16 December 2025
Should you be making any changes to your farm enterprise in 2026?
With the sun setting on 2025, Andy Ryder, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport, encourages drystock farmers to review the performance of their farms over the past 12 months in order to plan effectively for the year ahead.
15 December 2025
Signpost update: Silage testing and controlling fluke
Tomas O’Toole, sheep farmer participant in the Teagasc Signpost Programme, looks at his plans for winter feeding and flock management prior to housing.
14 December 2025
Managing ewes, rams and ewe lambs post mating
Eamon Patten, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe, shares some key considerations for managing your sheep flock post mating, focusing on practices for ewes, rams and ewe lambs.
11 December 2025