The Sheep Enterprise at Mountbellew Agricultural College

On this episode of the OviCast podcast, Ciaran Lynch catches up with Mountbellew Agricultural College farm manager, Ronan Grealis, and enterprise lecturer, Barry Boner, ahead of the upcoming Irish Grassland Association (IGA) Sheep Event on Thursday, August 27.

An overview of the college farm and its various enterprises features, before focusing on the sheep system.

Ronan and Barry discuss the flock, split-lambing system, breeding and performance recording, as well as the grazing setup and approach to lamb finishing.

Also discusses is the agricultural courses delivered at the college and the role of the farm in providing practical training for students.

The episode also gives an insight into what farmers can expect from the upcoming IGA Sheep Event, which will focus on flock performance, grassland management, genetics and lamb finishing at Mountbellew Agricultural College.

Listen in below:

For more information on the IGA Sheep event, visit here.

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