Sheep
Control plan for lameness in sheep
Control plan for lameness in sheep Lameness in sheep is a common and persistent disease and can occur at any time of year. Lame ewes, rams and lambs do not thrive, and treatment of lame sheep incurs a significant cost to the sheep farmer. Eamonn Dempsey, Teagasc advisor in Tralee, discusses further. […]
24 January 2023
Meet the speakers at the Teagasc National Sheep Conferences
Meet the speakers at the Teagasc National Sheep Conferences The Teagasc National Sheep Conferences will take place this year on Tuesday, 24th of January in the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan town, and Thursday, the 26th of January in the Brandon House Hotel, New Ross, County Wexford. Both conferences start at 7pm with a […]
23 January 2023
Getting to know Philip Creighton
Getting to know Philip Creighton Research Officer Philip Creighton currently leads the Sheep Grassland Systems research programme at Teagasc Athenry. Here, he explains the influence his sheep farming background had on him and what he enjoys most about grassland research. Where did your interest in agricultural science stem from? For as long […]
15 January 2023
Teagasc National Sheep Conferences 2023
Teagasc National Sheep Conferences 2023 The Teagasc National Sheep Conferences will take place this year on Tuesday, 24th of January in the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan town and Thursday, the 26th of January in the Brandon House Hotel, New Ross, County Wexford. Both conferences start at 7pm with a line-up of four speakers […]
13 January 2023
Managing ewe lamb replacements – does it influence their performance as ewes?
Managing ewe lamb replacements – does it influence their performance as ewes? Dr Tim Keady joins Ciarán Lynch on this week’s OviCast podcast to discuss managing ewe lamb replacements and the influence that has on their subsequent productivity. Tim first outlines the various sources of replacements in the national flocks. With the […]
10 January 2023
Farmer Focus: Leitrim farmer John O’Connell on managing ewes this winter, scanning & setting the flock up for lambing
0 Farmer Focus: Leitrim farmer John O’Connell on managing ewes this winter, scanning & setting the flock up for lambing For the latest OviCast podcast, Ciarán Lynch is joined by county Leitrim farmer, John O’Connell, who is a participant in the Teagasc Signpost programme. John discusses what’s been happening on the farm in […]
6 January 2023
Reducing labour requirement on your farm
0 Reducing labour requirement on your farm It is often said “there is a lot of work in sheep” but trying to put an exact figure on how much labour is required on a sheep farm is very difficult. There are a number of variables that will affect labour requirement but likewise there […]
6 January 2023
Conversion to organic sheep farming
0 Conversion to organic sheep farming In terms of the most suitable holding to produce organic lamb, a mixed livestock and arable farm works well, Eamonn Dempsey, Teagasc Advisor, tells us more. The performance benefits of co-grazing of cattle and sheep are long established but where a beef enterprise runs along with a […]
3 January 2023
Paul Boyle Teagasc BETTER Farm Sheep Programme Participant
0 Paul Boyle Teagasc BETTER Farm Sheep Programme Participant The lowland flock on Paul Boyle’s farm, comprising of 65 crossbred ewes this year, are now in the latter stages of the mating season. They are carried on just over 8ha of medium quality land close to the village of Dunkineely. Paul runs his […]
2 January 2023
Turkey – a major sheep producer
0 Turkey – a major sheep producer Tim Keady and Brid McClearn, Teagasc, recently had the opportunity to visit Turkey as national coordinator and project manager of the EuroSheep project. Eurosheep is an EU funded project with the aim of exchanging knowledge and experience to improve sheep nutrition, health and management, thus flock […]
1 January 2023