Sheep
Two National Sheep Conferences to take place this month
Teagasc will host two National Sheep Conferences this month which will focus on nutrition management in the run up to...
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Improving production efficiency: Sheep conferences 2020 beckon
Opportunities to improve efficiency of sheep production in Ireland will be outlined at the two Teagasc National Lowland Sheep Conferences...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
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IGA Sheep Conference and Farm Walk set for Thursday
This year’s Irish Grassland Association (IGA) Sheep Conference and Farm Walk will take place on Thursday, May 23, in the...
Sheep
Why the first 48 hours is key to a successful lambing season
The many nutritional challenges facing the ewe during late pregnancy must be managed in order to avoid a detrimental lambing...
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'Processors must reward farmers for producing wether lambs'
Processors must reward farmers for producing wether lambs, Teagasc’s Prof. Michael Diskin told a crowd of over 200 farmers at...
Sheep
91% of drystock farms have insufficient soil fertility levels
A worrying trend has emerged, which suggests that the soils on drystock farms have inadequate fertility levels to grow grass....
Sheep
5 reasons why farmers should attend the upcoming National Sheep Conferences
The latest research and advice for sheep farmers will be available at the two upcoming Teagasc National Sheep Conferences. An...
Sheep
4 steps to getting the late-pregnancy nutrition of your ewes right
A ewe’s energy and protein requirements increases significantly in the final weeks leading up to lambing, according to Teagasc’s Frank...
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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...
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Ewes should be vaccinated four-to-six weeks before lambing - Department vet
Vaccination is the most effective way to control both pasteurella and clostridial diseases in sheep, according to the Department of...