Jonathan Higgins, who with his father Philip, runs a mid-season lambing sheep flock alongside a contract heifer-rearing system in Skreen, Co. Sligo, joins this week’s OviCast podcast.

Joining podcast host Ciaran Lynch, Jonathan talks about their contract rearing system and in depth about the performance and management of their ewe flock.

The challenges of farming on a fragmented farm, with varying land types, and the role of multi-species swards on the farm are discussed, with Jonathan sharing his experiences of managing the latter over the past few seasons.

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Jonathan and Philip Higgins will host this year’s Irish Grassland Association Sheep Farm Walk, find out more about the event here.

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