Sheep
A Guide to Transferring the Family Farm
A Guide to Transferring the Family Farm Type Booklet Updated September 2024 – The purpose of this publication is to help farm families familiarise themselves with some of the complex issues that can arise while developing a farm succession plan. Download Publication (PDF) It is essential for every farmer to have a farm […]
15 October 2024
Sheep Newsletter – October 2024
Sheep Newsletter – October 2024 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Grassland managementPlan grass supply for spring 2025 now. March-lambing flocks need to have at least 20% of the grazing area closed by the end of October. Identify the fields that you will be grazing first next spring, e.g., […]
8 October 2024
Course Prospectus 2025
Course Prospectus 2025 Type Booklet Teagasc is the primary provider of accredited further (vocational) education for the land–based sector. This Prospectus outlines the various course offerings. Download Publication (PDF) Teagasc has a major input into higher education and postgraduate education delivery through its extensive partnership with the higher education sector. Teagasc introduced […]
18 September 2024
Today’s Farm – September/October 2024
Today’s Farm – September/October 2024 Type Magazine Download Publication (PDF) Articles ETC pages (PDF) Events (PDF) Fodder Winter Feed 2024 – Act now if supplies are tight (PDF) Beef Give your stock a clean start before winter housing (PDF) Better beef, cleaner water (PDF) Sheep Weighing up store lamb performance (PDF) Machinery […]
11 September 2024
Sheep Newsletter – September 2024
Sheep Newsletter – September 2024 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: GrasslandAs we head into the latter half of the grazing season, farms need to put a plan in place for the latter rotations. Aim for a pre-grazing cover of 1,500-2,000kg DM/ha, or 8-10cm, grazing these swards down to […]
6 September 2024
Sheep Half Time Score
Sheep Half Time Score 0 Type Media Article Eamon Patten, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe Most mid-season flocks have just completed weaning, with ewes on a restricted diet. There is often a tendency to abandon them for a period after a hard year. While a reduced feed intake may be a help in drying […]
9 August 2024
Sheep Schemes 2024
Sheep Schemes 2024 0 Type Media Article By Glen Corbett, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare With so many schemes now available to farmers, it is no harm sometimes to take stock of what schemes you have applied for and what are the requirements/options you have signed up to for each one. For the […]
9 August 2024
Sheep Newsletter – August 2024
Sheep Newsletter – August 2024 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Grassland managementPrioritise the best grass available on the farm to lambs and thinner ewes where body condition score (BCS) needs to be improved before breeding. It is also important to focus on building grass reserves for the autumn/winter […]
8 August 2024
August Grass Management
August Grass Management 0 Type Media Article By Mícheál Kelly, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare Grass growth has been sporadic throughout 2024 but there seems to be an improved situation over the last few weeks. Many factors have been at play here including lower temperatures throughout the summer where we saw temperatures getting […]
2 August 2024
Lameness – What impact is it having on your flock?
Lameness – What impact is it having on your flock? Type Media Article Patricia Lynch, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe Lame sheep are costly residents to have on any farm not only due to the cost of treatment and control but most significantly the cost associated with the loss in production. A welfare […]
31 July 2024