National Sheep Conference 2026

Teagasc are hosting The National Sheep Conference on Thursday 18th of June between 3pm and 5pm at the Shearwater Hotel Ballinasloe.

The Topics that will be covered as part of this conference include:

• Lameness in Sheep Flocks
  Jake Delaney, Teagasc Walsh Scholar
• Blue Tongue & Other Exotic Diseases of Sheep
  Avril Hobson, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
• Results from the Teagasc Labour Survey on Sheep farms                        
  Damian Costello, Teagasc
• Outlook for markets, schemes and the new CAP
  Darren Carty, Irish Farmers Journal

Following this event there will be a poster session on the farm of John Galvin, Coolfree, Taughmaconnell, Co. Roscommon (H53 R942) between 5.30pm – 6.30pm to discuss upcoming sheep research.  In addition to this, farm workshops will also take place between 7pm – 9pm which will cover the topics of breeding, lameness, parasite control and grass.

Food on farm sponsored by Kepak