Sheep
Preparing students for a future in sheep farming
The Ballyhaise Agricultural College sheep enterprise is focused on helping students learn practical skills to support their future career in farming.
25 July 2026
Organic Lamb Finishing Events – From Farm to Fork
Taking place this August, the Organic Lamb Finishing Events will bring together farmers, researchers, processors and industry leaders to explore the opportunities and challenges for organic lamb production.
22 July 2026
Reducing the incidence of disease on sheep farms
Effective flock biosecurity protects animal health, cuts antibiotic use and saves money, Teagasc Advisor, Eamonn Dempsey tells us more about its importance.
22 July 2026
Time to tidy up the ewe flock
With weaning now complete on the majority of lowland sheep farms, there is an ideal opportunity to review the breeding flock. Ciaran Lynch, Sheep Specialist, tells us more.
21 July 2026
Improving Performance on a Mixed Beef and Sheep Farm
Sheep Specialist, Damian Costello, joins Catherine Egan, host of the Beef Edge podcast, to chat with Roscommon farmer and Future Beef Programme participant, Olivia Hynes, ahead of the upcoming open day on her farm.
21 July 2026
Grass growth update: Managing through the dry spell
Grass10 Advisor, Nikki Kennedy, joins the OviCast podcast, providing an update on grass growth across the country.
14 July 2026
Sheep farm incomes reach record highs in 2025 – Teagasc National Farm Survey
According to the Teagasc National Farm Survey, the average income rose on sheep farms in 2025, rising by 7% to just over €29,300.
14 July 2026
BETTER Farm progress in Wexford
Since joining the Teagasc Sheep BETTER Farm Programme, the Keane family in Co. Wexford have made big improvements in flock health, nutrition, breeding and genetics.
13 July 2026
Trends in off-farm employment and pensions on Irish farms
Preliminary results of the National Farm Survey 2025 were presented earlier this week. Interesting trends in both farm holder and farm household (farmer and spouse) off-farm employment across farm systems were presented.
12 July 2026
Further growth in farm incomes across all systems in 2025
The results of a new report from economists at Teagasc confirm a further increase in farm income took place across all the major farm systems in Ireland in 2025 as incomes continued to recover from the difficult year experienced in 2023.
6 July 2026