Sheep

Signpost update: Silage and lamb sales plans

Michael Forde, a participant in the Teagasc Better Farm Sheep and Signpost Programmes, fills us in on lamb performance, silage harvesting and beef cattle performance.
25 June 2026

Managing sheep during the warm weather

This week’s high temperatures will put pressure on livestock and operators alike. Here, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, Ciaran Lynch shares some key points to consider in the short term:
23 June 2026

Mineral supplementation in lambs

Michael Gottstein, Teagasc Head of Sheep Knowledge Transfer, discusses the importance factors to consider with mineral supplementation, focusing on supplementation routes, frequency and the importance of examining effectiveness from a cost and time perspective.
23 June 2026

Results from the Teagasc labour survey on sheep farms

Teagasc Sheep Specialist, Damian Costello joins this episode of the OviCast podcast to discuss the preliminary results of the Teagasc labour survey.
23 June 2026

Keeping grass quality in check – tips from Grass10

Keeping grass quality high in June and July is critical and can be achieved by taking a proactive approach to grassland management, Nikki Kennedy, Grass10 Advisor, shares some key advice.
22 June 2026

70% of farmers complete most sheep tasks on a Saturday – survey

Interim findings from a Labour on Sheep Farms Survey were presented by Damian Costello, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, at the Teagasc National Sheep conference in Ballinasloe, County Galway on Thursday, 18 June.
19 June 2026

CODD present on 49% of Irish sheep farms – national survey

A costly infectious lameness causing disease of sheep, CODD or Contagious Ovine Digital Dermatitis, is present on 49% of Irish sheep farms.
18 June 2026

Practical workshops to feature at Teagasc National Sheep Conference

Moving from its traditional slot of January, the Teagasc National Sheep Conference will take place this Thursday, June 18.
16 June 2026

Combining organic tillage and sheep in Co. Carlow

Joe Nolan, host of a recent Teagasc Organic Crop Walk, is balancing a sheep and tillage enterprise on his farm in Kilconnor, Fenagh, Co. Carlow, Teagasc Organic Advisor, Marianne Mulhall tells us more about the enterprise.
12 June 2026

Previewing the 2026 National Sheep Conference

Amanda McEvoy, Teagasc Athenry, joins Ciaran Lynch on this episode of the OviCast podcast to preview the 2026 National Sheep Conference.
12 June 2026