Sheep
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
Why ewe body condition score matters
Maintaining body condition in pregnant ewes is the most important job between now and lambing time, Head of Sheep Knowledge Transfer in Teagasc, Michael Gottstein shares some key tips.
9 December 2025
Further improvement in farm incomes in 2025, but more mixed outlook ahead in 2026
A new report, by economists at Teagasc, provides the latest estimates of average incomes for various farm types in 2025 and looks ahead to future prospects, forecasting farm incomes in 2026.
2 December 2025
Indoor lamb finishing – steps to make it a success
Sheep Specialist, Michael Gottstein joins Ciaran Lynch on this week’s OviCast podcast to discuss the essential elements of successfully finishing lambs indoors.
25 November 2025
Managing rams after mating: Protecting a more expensive asset
Ram purchase costs have risen this year and every extra season you get from a ram significantly reduces the cost per lamb sired. In this article, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, Ciaran Lynch shares some key management guidance to minimise ram losses and extend working life.
25 November 2025
A November grass update for sheep farmers
Grass10 Advisor, Nikki Kennedy is on this week’s OviCast to discuss key grazing management tips for the weeks ahead.
22 November 2025
Mating management and housing finishing lambs
Teagasc Sheep Specialist, Ciaran Lynch shares some key advice on managing rams during the latter stage of the breeding season and post mating, and he shares some key considerations when housing finishing lambs.
18 November 2025
Management tips as the breeding season enters the final phase
Teagasc Advisor, Tom Coll is on this episode of the OviCast podcast with some practical management tips as the breeding season draws to a close.
11 November 2025