Sheep

Farm smart and claim these seven supports

Starting out in farming is exciting. But you’ll need all the help you can get so make sure you take advantage of all available supports. James McDonnell, Farm Management Specialist, Teagasc outlines seven key supports farmers should avail of.
27 January 2026

Turning scanning results into better flock performance

Teagasc Advisor, Edward Egan joins this episode of the OviCast podcast to discuss how to make the most of scanning results.
20 January 2026

Interested in butchering your own beef, pork or lamb?

Are you seeking to expand your knowledge of butchery or considering butchering your own beef, pork or lamb? Then an upcoming training course, organised by Teagasc Ashtown and featuring Master Butcher, Dave Lang, may be of interest to you.
20 January 2026

Completing a Sheep Profit Monitor is a worthwhile exercise

Analysing the 2025 performance of your sheep farm is essential to plan for the coming year, writes Teagasc Advisor, Michael Daly who details the benefits and provides a step-by-step guide to completing a Teagasc Profit Monitor.
20 January 2026

Lime – the low-cost fertiliser in 2026

All indications are that nitrogen fertilisers will be more expensive in 2026 due to many factors from carbon taxes to trade tariffs. Mark Plunkett, Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, Wexford, writes that now is the time to plan and organise the application of lime to correct soil pH levels and reduce our dependence on imported chemical N fertilisers.
14 January 2026

Submitting your Sheep Census

Damian Costello, Sheep Specialist at Teagasc, takes a closer look at the steps involved in submitting your Sheep Census for 2025.
6 January 2026

Navigating the taxes and reliefs around farm transfer

Take action early and seek good advice when it comes to transferring the family farm, writes Ruth Fennell, Collaborative Farming Specialist, who discusses how the O'Connor family from Roscommon are availing of reliefs that will allow the family farm to pass between generations with minimal or even no tax burden whatsoever.
1 January 2026

Tight EU supplies to boost sheep sector in 2026

Mid-season lowland lamb enterprises are forecast to experience another positive year in 2026, with margins forecast to rise significantly on the back of high lamb prices and a slight easing of input costs
26 December 2025

First financial baseline for Irish organic farms

A new analysis of 85 organic farms across Ireland has provided the first national financial baseline for Ireland’s expanded organic farming sector.
24 December 2025

Labour-saving ideas for winter housing and lambing

Sheep Specialist, Damian Costello joins this episode of the OviCast podcast to discuss practical approaches to reducing labour demands during the winter housing and lambing period.
23 December 2025