Sheep
Strategies to Reduce Sheep Input Costs For 2022
Strategies to Reduce Sheep Input Costs For 2022 Type Media Article By Joanne Masterson, B&T Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Galway/Clare For the past number of months we have been hearing about the increased cost of fertiliser, animal feed prices and the continuation of this into the New Year. One of the main drivers […]
20 December 2021
Outlook 2022 – Economic Prospects for Agriculture
Outlook 2022 – Economic Prospects for Agriculture 0 Type Report Contributors: Cathal Buckley, Emma Dillon, Trevor Donnellan, Kevin Hanrahan, Tom Houlihan, Anne Kinsella, John Lennon, Jason Loughrey, Michael McKeon, Brian Moran and Fiona Thorne, Teagasc. Download Publication (PDF) This Outlook report has been produced in Q4 of 2021 at a time when an […]
7 December 2021
National Farm Survey 2020
National Farm Survey 2020 0 Type Report Emma Dillon, Trevor Donnellan, Brian Moran and John Lennon, Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys Department, Rural Economy Development Programme, Teagasc. Download Publication (PDF) The results of the Teagasc National Farm Survey (NFS) can be decomposed in various ways. One of the most common ways in which the results […]
6 December 2021
Environment Newsletter – December 2021
Environment Newsletter – December 2021 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Think before you plant!Are you one of the 600 farmers who opted to plant a hedge in the Results-Based Environment-Agri Pilot Project (REAP)? Or maybe you are one of the many farmers who wish to add a valuable […]
3 December 2021
Sheep Newsletter – December 2021
Sheep Newsletter – December 2021 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: GrasslandAs we enter the final stages of the grazing year, it’s important to stay on track with the closing plan for your farm. March-lambing flocks need to have 60% of the sheep’s grazing area already closed by the […]
3 December 2021
Sheep Welfare Scheme
Sheep Welfare Scheme Type Media Article Eamon Patten, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe The Sheep Welfare Scheme was introduced to contribute to animal and health welfare and also provided a much needed boost on the income side for farmers. The good news is that it is likely to continue, maybe in a renamed […]
16 November 2021
Today’s Farm – November/December 2021
Today’s Farm – November/December 2021 0 Type Magazine Download Publication (PDF) Articles: ETC Pages (PDF) Health and Safety – Ten ways to avoid a winter injury (PDF) Dairy – Winter milk diets need careful formulation (PDF) Business Management – Underappreciated: The balance sheet (PDF) Sheep – Think before you dose (PDF) Beef – How to manage beef cattle […]
4 November 2021
Sheep Newsletter – November 2021
Sheep Newsletter – November 2021 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Grassland managementThe high rainfall in September and into October made proper grazing out of paddocks more challenging. The aim for November is to continue to graze out to a cover of 3.5-4.0cm, clean off pastures well and allow […]
1 November 2021
Successfully Breeding Ewe Lambs
Successfully Breeding Ewe Lambs Type Media Article Vincent Ronayne, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe The average replacement rate in a breeding flock is 22% or an average of five lambings per ewe. The current cost of replacements to the breeding flock is 25% of the value of each lamb sold per ewe during […]
14 October 2021
Sheep Newsletter – October 2021
Sheep Newsletter – October 2021 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Grassland managementShort of grass last spring? Do something about it for the coming spring and close up your paddocks earlier. Most of the grass available in the spring will grow during the October to December period, so if […]
1 October 2021