Sheep
How to identify a 'problem' ram this breeding season
With the breeding season in full swing, many farmers will be hoping for positive results when the time comes to...
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Sheep
Sheep management: Tips to ensure a successful breeding period
For some, the breeding season has already kickstarted, while for others, ram turnout is just around the corner. For those...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Sheep
Raddling rams: A must this breeding season
October is generally the month where sheep farmers, who operate a mid-season lambing system, let their ram(s) out with their...
Sheep
Keep a close eye on under-conditioned ewes as the breeding season edges closer
The month of September can be a make or break month for some under-conditioned breeding ewes on farms. Realistically, farmers...
Sheep
What can I do to tighten up the lambing period?
A compact lambing period is what many sheep farmers strive for every year; however, in some cases, it is sometimes...
Sheep
What weight should my ewe lambs be at breeding?
The start of August marked the beginning of the breeding sale season and, since then, marts up and down the...
Sheep
Breeding sales get off to a flyer
Since the start of August, breeding sales across the country kicked off, as farmers gear up for the upcoming breeding...
Dairy
Might be time to think about pulling out the bull
As we draw closer to the end of July, the breeding season will be coming to an end on many...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Sheep
'Achieving high performance will be difficult without the right genetics'
With a host of breeding sales set to take place over the coming weeks, attention will quickly turn to buying...
Sheep
Sheep management: The importance of buying in replacement rams early
It’s coming to that stage in the year where the focus switches to preparing for the upcoming breeding season, particularly...
Dairy
Always think safety first this breeding season
At this stage of the season, on many dairy and suckler enterprises, the number of stock bulls out and about...
Dairy
'Belgian Blue use has increased by 21% this year'
As we approach June, the majority of dairy farms will be four-to-six weeks into breeding, if not longer in some...
Dairy
Are you meeting your breeding targets that you had set out?
As we head into the latter part of May, many dairy farms will be three weeks into the breeding season...
Dairy
Time to put a plan in place for the breeding season...if you haven't done so already
By now, the breeding season will have kicked off on many dairy farms across the country. So if you haven’t,...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Dairy
Tail-painting with a twist...from the milking parlour pit
Dairy farmers around the country are now in the “breeding danger zone” – with actions taken over the next few...
Dairy
What should I be on the lookout for when choosing bulls?
At this stage, dairy farmers will be deciding on or, in some cases, will have chosen what bulls they are...
Dairy
'For us, the breeding period starts at drying off' - dairy farmer Donal Carroll
As many farmers gear up and prepare for the busy breeding period, AgriLand spoke with dairy farmer Donal Carroll from...
Dairy
What are my options when it comes to heat detection?
Preparations for the breeding season are more than likely underway on many dairy farms across the country. Over the coming...