Shane Moore
Farmer | Shane Moore |
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Location | Athleague, Co. Roscommon |
Farm Description | 36 ha grassland running an early lambing and a mid-season lambing sheep flock alongside a suckler cow enterprise selling followers as weanlings. |
Teagasc Advisor | Michael Conroy |
Farm Plan
A detailed farm plan was drawn up for the farm and reviewed regularly. A summary of details of the plan are laid out below:
Breeding policy
- Develop a maternal/terminal reciprocal cross
- Use performance recorded high index rams
- Select replacements from high performing ewes
- Target output of >1.6 lambs weaned/ewe joined from ewe flock
Grassland management
- Address soil fertility issues (Lime and chemical P & K)
- Increase number of grazing divisions
- Use grass budgeting
Flock management
- Increase ewe numbers, farm stocking rate and housing capabilities
- Begin to move ewes lambing in January into mid-season flock
- Streamline production system
Health
- Implement flock health plan