Sheep
Late Pregnancy in Sheep and a Lambs First few Weeks of Life
Aoife Seymour, Teagasc Walsh Scholar, discusses the effects of ewe nutrition and vaccination during late pregnancy, colostrum and simple husbandry practices that can be used to ensure every lamb gets the best possible start. She includes a simple guide to an expected lamb's weight gain over 12 weeks
07 February 2023
Pre-lambing health treatments for the ewe flock
For mid-season lambing ewes, the final pre-lambing health treatments are currently taking place or are due to happen over the coming days and weeks. Damian Costello, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, Teagasc Athenry, outlines the main health treatments being administered on sheep farms around now.
07 February 2023
Silage feed value
Tim Keady, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Teagasc Athenry, Co. Galway examines factors influencing silage feed value.
06 February 2023
Market Trends 2023: Throughput, current challenges & demand for the coming months
Seamus McMenamin, Sector Manager with Bord Bia, joins Ciarán Lynch on this week’s OviCast podcast with an update on the current market trends.
04 February 2023
Part two: Making the most of your Sheep Improvement Scheme tasks
In last week’s article on the Sheep Improvement Scheme, Michael Gottstein, Head of Sheep KT, Teagasc Macroom, covered the Category A tasks. In this article, he covers what is required of farmers in terms of complying with the Category B tasks and the ram task.
02 February 2023
BETTER Farm Update - Silage quality is tested
Frank Campion, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Teagasc Athenry, reports from the farms in the BETTER Farm programme
31 January 2023
The impact of dosing adult ewes for worms has on the development of resistance
On this week’s OviCast podcast Ciarán Lynch caught up with Dr Dave Leathwick following this year’s National Sheep Conference.
31 January 2023
The addition of clovers or herbs to a sheep grazed perennial ryegrass sward: effects on animal and sward performance
Lisa McGrane, Nóirín McHugh, Tommy M. Boland and Philip Creighton presented their research at the recent Teagasc National Sheep Conference.
30 January 2023
Greenhouse gas intensity of average sheep systems in Ireland
Jonathan Herron, Teagasc, recently discussed greenhouse gas intensity of sheep systems in Ireland at the Teagasc National Sheep Conference.
29 January 2023
Producing lamb on an organic farm in Co. Tipperary
Amy Jackson, in partnership with her husband Ross, are farming organically in Lacka, north Tipperary.
28 January 2023
Factors to consider with organic sheep farming
The Irish organic sector has experienced a large influx of new farmers in recent years, with over 4,000 farmers now farming organically - including just over 2,000 who entered conversion in January 2023.
28 January 2023
Parasites of sheep and resistance to drenches – a New Zealand perspective
Dave Leathwick, AgResearch Grasslands, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North, New Zealand, recently presented his research parasites of sheep and resistance to drenches at the Teagasc National Sheep Conference 2023.
27 January 2023
6 key changes to nitrates regulations for 2023
The Nitrates Action Programme – the means by which the Nitrates Directive is delivered in Ireland – has undergone a number of changes, with stronger measures introduced for the protection of water quality.
26 January 2023
Part 1: Making the most of your Sheep Improvement Scheme tasks
Just over 19,000 of the 36,000 sheep farmers in Ireland have applied to join the Sheep Improvement Scheme. Michael Gottstein, Head of Sheep Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc Macroom, discusses the Category A tasks.
25 January 2023
Control plan for lameness in sheep
Lameness in sheep is a common and persistent disease and can occur at any time of year. Lame ewes, rams and lambs do not thrive, and treatment of lame sheep incurs a significant cost to the sheep farmer. Eamonn Dempsey, Teagasc advisor in Tralee, discusses further.
24 January 2023
Meet the speakers at the Teagasc National Sheep Conferences
The Teagasc National Sheep Conferences will take place this year on Tuesday, 24th of January in the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan town, and Thursday, the 26th of January in the Brandon House Hotel, New Ross, County Wexford.
23 January 2023
Getting to know Philip Creighton
Research Officer Philip Creighton currently leads the Sheep Grassland Systems research programme at Teagasc Athenry. Here, he explains the influence his sheep farming background had on him and what he enjoys most about grassland research.
15 January 2023
Teagasc National Sheep Conferences 2023
The Teagasc National Sheep Conferences will take place this year on Tuesday, 24th of January in the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan town and Thursday, the 26th of January in the Brandon House Hotel, New Ross, County Wexford.
13 January 2023
Grass10 Newsletter - 10th January 2023
Happy New Year to all readers of the Grass10 weekly newsletter!
12 January 2023
Managing ewe lamb replacements – does it influence their performance as ewes?
Dr Tim Keady joins Ciarán Lynch on this week’s OviCast podcast to discuss managing ewe lamb replacements and the influence that has on their subsequent productivity.
10 January 2023
Making Best Use of Soil Analysis Results
John O’Connell farms in Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim, alongside his wife Amanda and their three children. The O’Connell’s operate a mid-season lambing flock alongside a dairy heifer contract rearing enterprise.
10 January 2023
Teagasc at the 2023 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition
We invite you to visit the Teagasc stand at the 2023 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE).
09 January 2023
Teagasc Signpost Programme Newsletter January 2023
In this month’s Signpost newsletter Stan Lalor, Director of Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc, outlines the new Teagasc Signpost Advisory Programme.
07 January 2023
Farmer Focus: Leitrim farmer John O’Connell on managing ewes this winter, scanning & setting the flock up for lambing
For the latest OviCast podcast, Ciarán Lynch is joined by county Leitrim farmer, John O’Connell, who is a participant in the Teagasc Signpost programme.
06 January 2023
Reducing labour requirement on your farm
It is often said “there is a lot of work in sheep” but trying to put an exact figure on how much labour is required on a sheep farm is very difficult. There are a number of variables that will affect labour requirement but likewise there are a number of ways in which it can be reduced.
06 January 2023
Fatal Farm Accident Occurrence in 2022
John McNamara, Health and Safety Specialist, Teagasc, has urged all farmers to review farm safety practices on their farms this January, to ensure a safe working environment for farm families in 2023.
05 January 2023
Conversion to organic sheep farming
In terms of the most suitable holding to produce organic lamb, a mixed livestock and arable farm works well, Eamonn Dempsey, Teagasc Advisor, tells us more.
03 January 2023
Paul Boyle Teagasc BETTER Farm Sheep Programme Participant
The lowland flock on Paul Boyle’s farm, comprising of 65 crossbred ewes this year, are now in the latter stages of the mating season. They are carried on just over 8ha of medium quality land close to the village of Dunkineely.
02 January 2023
Turkey - a major sheep producer
Tim Keady and Brid McClearn, Teagasc, recently had the opportunity to visit Turkey as national coordinator and project manager of the EuroSheep project.
01 January 2023
Environmental Benefit of Key ACRES Measures
Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is Ireland's new agri-environment scheme under Ireland's CAP Strategic Plan and administered by the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine.
31 December 2022