Sheep
Adding clovers or herbs to sheep grazed swards
Adding clovers or herbs to sheep grazed swards Philip Creighton and Lisa McGrane share details of research work undertaken at Teagasc Athenry, which examined how the addition of clovers or herbs to a sheep grazed sward impact upon animal and sward performance. In recent years there has been growing interest in the […]
13 October 2024
National Farm Survey 2023 – Sheep Enterprise Factsheet
National Farm Survey 2023 – Sheep Enterprise Factsheet The National Farm Survey 2023 Sheep Enterprise Factsheet provides an analysis of sheep enterprises across Ireland, focusing on financial performance, technical variations, and key trends affecting sheep farming. Analysis of Financial Performance Following a decline in sheep margins in 2022, a further decline occurred […]
12 October 2024
Teagasc’s Labour on Sheep Farms Survey
Teagasc’s Labour on Sheep Farms Survey Sheep Specialist at Teagasc, Damian Costello joins Ciaran Lynch on this episode of the OviCast podcast to discuss a new survey just launched that is examining labour on sheep farms. Labour is widely acknowledged as a big challenge in the running of a sheep enterprise, particularly […]
12 October 2024
Mating underway for 2025 season
Mating underway for 2025 season Fiona Mcgovern, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Teagasc Athenry, Co. Galway reports on mating on the INZAC and breeding flocks at Athenry. Grass growing conditions have remained steady since my last update. Average growth over the past few weeks has been 55kg DM/day, with 26 […]
10 October 2024
OviCast: Checking teeth, molar problems and other health issues this autumn
0 OviCast: Checking teeth, molar problems and other health issues this autumn Seamus Fagan from the Department of Agriculture’s Regional Veterinary Lab in Athlone joins us for the latest OviCast episode as we discuss various health issues this autumn. With many flocks completing the final check over ewes before going to the ram, […]
8 October 2024
Developing the farm business in Co Monaghan
0 Developing the farm business in Co Monaghan Ciaran Lynch, Sheep Specialist, and Conal Murnaghan, Drystock Advisor, discuss Darragh Cassidy’s efforts to improve his mixed sheep and beef farm, including investments in infrastructure, reseeding, and starting a direct meat sales business. Darragh Cassidy joined the Teagasc BETTER farm sheep programme this spring. Currently […]
8 October 2024
OviCast: Focus on sheep scab and treatment options
0 OviCast: Focus on sheep scab and treatment options Rachel Mallet, a veterinarian at Bimeda, joins Ciaran Lynch on this week’s OviCast podcast to discuss sheep scab and treatment options. Rachel first explains how sheep scab occurs, how it is spread and details the correct diagnosis. The focus of the conversation then switches […]
1 October 2024
Countdown on for Sheep Expo 2024
0 Countdown on for Sheep Expo 2024 Sheep Expo 2024, an event of interest to everyone involved in the sheep industry, will take place on Wednesday, October 9. Hosted over two locations – the Bloomfield House Hotel, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath and Tullamore Farm, Co. Offaly – the event targeting students, farmers, veterinarians, policy […]
1 October 2024
Weighing up store lamb options
Weighing up store lamb options Damian Costello and Dr Frank Campion write on the options available to farmers finishing store lambs this autumn, focusing on the important aspects of budgeting and feeding. With 2024 being a challenging year for lamb performance, many farms that run a breeding ewe flock are assessing their […]
24 September 2024
Top tips for store lamb production
Top tips for store lamb production Stephen O’Callaghan, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Mullingar, provides practical tips for store lamb production, highlighting key considerations like lamb weight, grass availability, health management, and budgeting to optimise lamb finishing and profitability. The difficult spring and poor grass growth over the summer months have had an impact […]
22 September 2024