Grass
Grass advice: Are you following the key grazing mantra?
Increasing the quantity of grazed grass utilised in the diet of sheep is essential when developing and maintaining profitable sheep...
Sheep 2018
Sheep
INZAC flock: New Zealand lambs reach slaughter weights earlier
The Teagasc INZAC flock, consisting of 180 ewes, is in its third full year of production. The flock is comprised...
Sponsored
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...
Sheep
Meeting specifications key to future success of hill lamb
Ireland has a potential “genie in a bottle” when it comes to marketing hill lamb under the Wild Atlantic Way...
Sheep
Time to conduct your ewe pre-breeding 'NCT'
Are your ewes ready for breeding 2018 was the question posed by Teagasc’s Cathal McAuley at last weekend’s SHEEP 2018...
Sheep
'Will EID give us a higher price for our lambs?'
The EID (electronic identification) tagging debate has been rumbling on for weeks now, with the Department of Agriculture and farmers...
Sheep
Technology transfer takes top priority at Teagasc SHEEP 2018
Thousands of people attended the SHEEP 2018: Farm to Fork event in Teagasc on Saturday last, July 7. Officially opening...
Sheep
SHEEP 2018: Looking to make an extra €5/ewe/year?
Crowds flocked to Teagasc Athenry for SHEEP 2018 and they were provided with a wealth of information when it comes...
Grass
SHEEP 2018: Are you spreading enough lime and what are the benefits?
Delegates at today’s SHEEP 2018 event in Teagasc Athenry heard that lime is key for maintaining soil fertility and grass...
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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
Dealing with drought takes centre stage at SHEEP 2018
Thousands of farmers descended on Teagasc Athenry for today’s SHEEP 2018 event and managing through the drought that’s currently grasping...
Sheep
Gates open for SHEEP 2018 at Teagasc campus in Athenry
Today’s Teagasc SHEEP 2018: Farm to Fork event is being teed up as an “unmissable” opportunity for producers who are...
Rural Life
Local producers showcased at SHEEP 2018
SHEEP 2018 promises a day full of activities that will satisfy sheep enthusiasts, families and food lovers. This year the event...