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Sheep Management: selling hill lambs, fertiliser deadline and SIS eligibility

Demand for all hill lambs is well up on previous years but mart managers still report a premium paid for lambs presented optimally.

MANAGEMENT 20 August 2025

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A recipe for improved flock performance

A recipe for improved flock performance

MANAGEMENT 20 August 2025

Batch footbaths vital in overcoming lameness issues

Batch footbaths vital in overcoming lameness issues

FARM BUILDINGS 20 August 2025

Sheep management: quarantine protocol, genotyped ram action and meal feeding

Sheep management: quarantine protocol, genotyped ram action and meal feeding

Sheep management: quarantine protocol, genotyped ram action and meal feeding

MANAGEMENT 13 August 2025

Sheep Management: ram effect, purchasing rams, blowfly strike and SWS BCS

Sheep Management: ram effect, purchasing rams, blowfly strike and SWS BCS

Sheep Management: ram effect, purchasing rams, blowfly strike and SWS BCS

MANAGEMENT 6 August 2025

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Sheep Management: selling stores, dip supply issues and ACRES landscape actions

Sheep Management: selling stores, dip supply issues and ACRES landscape actions

The store lamb trade is currently sharp, with light lambs witnessing a much better trading environment.

MANAGEMENT 18 June 2025

Sheep Management: faecal egg counts, store lambs and quarantine control

Sheep Management: faecal egg counts, store lambs and quarantine control

Faecal egg counts analysed for the purpose of scheme compliance must be submitted to a laboratory on the Department’s approved listing.

MANAGEMENT 18 June 2025

Looking after man’s best friend during peak temperatures

Looking after man’s best friend during peak temperatures

Working dogs can quickly suffer from heat stroke, exhaustion and serious health issues, if worked in current high temperatures.

MANAGEMENT 18 June 2025

Providing shelter for ram lambs and safe transport of sheep

Providing shelter for ram lambs and safe transport of sheep

Producers should be mindful that an excessive spike in the body temperature of rams has the potential to lead to fertility issues in rams .

MANAGEMENT 18 June 2025

Sheep Management: putting plans in place for finishing lambs

Sheep Management: putting plans in place for finishing lambs

Taking stock of the weight and condition of lambs at weaning will allow informed decisions to be made on finishing lambs efficiently.

MANAGEMENT 18 June 2025

Sheep Management: Oviflock launch and cobalt supplementation

Sheep Management: Oviflock launch and cobalt supplementation

The EIP-funded initiative aims to advance breeding in hill sheep flocks through the identification of superior genetics and establishment of flockbooks.

MANAGEMENT 18 June 2025

Sheep Management: weaning decisions, weighing accuracy and health of sheepdogs

Sheep Management: weaning decisions, weighing accuracy and health of sheepdogs

The performance of lambs during the transition from suckling to weaning can be underpinned by having top-quality forage available.

MANAGEMENT 18 June 2025

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The Casey family of Causeway on top

The winners of the Kerry Dairy Ireland Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards were announced at an awards ceremony on Tuesday night.

The Casey family of Causeway on top

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