Sheep
What’s your plan for flock replacements?
Although still August, the sheep breeding season is fast approaching. With hogget ewes reaching record prices in some early specialised sales, sheep farmers need to have a plan for sourcing their next generation of ewes – whether breeding from within of having to enter the market.
24 August 2025
Quarantine treatment – avoid buying in resistant worms
When introducing new sheep onto the farm, one of the biggest risks is that they could be carrying resistant parasites or worms. To avoid the spread of these worms, a quarantine treatment protocol should be followed for all incoming sheep.
23 August 2025
Fodder budgeting, lamb sales and breeding prep with Tomas O’Toole
Tomas O’Toole, BETTER Farm Sheep and Signpost Programmes, brings us up to date with the latest happenings from his farm in Clifden, Co. Galway, August’s focus centres on fodder budgeting, lamb sales and preparing for the upcoming breeding season.
21 August 2025
Store lambs – budget before you buy
The store lamb trade is currently strong across marts, keen demand has created good prices, Sean Mannion tells us more.
18 August 2025
Quarantine, parasites and vaccines – reducing the risks when bringing in new sheep
Every time an animal enters or re-enters a flock it poses the risk of bringing unwanted health challenges with it.
13 August 2025
Watch: Tips on drafting lambs
With lambs settled down since weaning, the attention on many sheep farms is now primarily focused on drafting lambs for market.
12 August 2025
Countdown on for Ireland’s largest multi-breed ram sale
Aisling O’Mahony of Sheep Ireland previews its upcoming Elite €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram Sale, set to feature over 650 rams across 16 different breeds.
12 August 2025
Farmer Focus: Shane Moore, BETTER Farm participant, Roscommon
Shane Moore, a BETTER Farm participant based in Co. Roscommon, joins Ciaran Lynch on this week’s OviCast.
5 August 2025
Are you happy with your lamb weaning weights?
Andy Ryder, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport, outlines key tips for managing lambs at weaning to boost performance.
5 August 2025
Listen: Sowing Catch Crops in Tillage Systems
For this week’s OviCast, Teagasc tillage specialist, Shay Phelan, joins us to discuss how and why catch crops are used, the impact of sowing date and the practicalities of sowing them effectively.
29 July 2025