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Sheep Management: fertiliser applications and genotyping hill sheep

There are a number of important fertiliser interactions between spreading fertiliser and lime/slurry that farmers should be mindful of.

MANAGEMENT 5 February 2025

More education, research and funding required for uplands

Teagasc adviser Caitriona Foley presented the findings of the Comeragh Uplands EIP at the hill sheep conference and laid bare the challenges for such areas

MANAGEMENT 5 February 2025

Sheep Management: weather woes, lambing and TAMS deadline

There is an improved weather forecast on the horizon but it will take time for conditions to improve following the torrential rainfall experienced over the last week.

MANAGEMENT 5 February 2025

Sheep management: lambing tips, supplementing early lambers and soil sampling

Advance preparations including have a good supply of lambing aids on hand well in advance of lambing starting will pay dividends.

MANAGEMENT 5 February 2025

Top tips from the Teagasc lambing webinar

From correct feeding of colostrum to simple methods of sterlising equipment, the webinar had lots of practical tips for a smoother lambing season.

MANAGEMENT 5 February 2025

Getting to grips with fertiliser allowances

The permitted levels of chemical nitrogen and phosphorus farmers can apply will be influenced by many factors, including farm stocking rate and soil sample analysis.

FERTILIZERS 5 February 2025

Weekend jobs: feeding space, feeding accuracy and SIS questions

The feeding space available to ewes can quickly reduce as ewes progress through gestation and lead to significant issues if not taken account of.

MANAGEMENT 5 February 2025

Sheep Management: ewe hoggets, sheep census and hill sheep conference

There is a positive market outlook both for hoggets for slaughtering in the immediate months ahead and also in breeding sales and this should encourage farmers to maximise their performance.

MANAGEMENT 5 February 2025

Sheep management: ewe nutrition, colostrum and schmallenberg virus

Ewe nutrition in late gestation has a profound effect on lamb birth weights, colostrum quality and yield and ewe mothering ability.

MANAGEMENT 5 February 2025

Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind

Brendan and Ciarán Brady, Cootehill, Co Cavan, exemplify how two generations can work together to maximise both the efficiency and profitability of a family-run dairy farm.

Sheep Management

CSP dairy-beef scheme to open again in April

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Sheep Management: grass supplies, liver fluke and selecting replacements

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Sheep Management: fertiliser applications and genotyping hill sheep

Sheep Management: fertiliser applications and genotyping hill sheep

More education, research and funding required for uplands

More education, research and funding required for uplands

MOST READ STORIES

Sheep Management: fertiliser applications and genotyping hill sheep

More education, research and funding required for uplands

Sheep Management: weather woes, lambing and TAMS deadline

Sheep management: lambing tips, supplementing early lambers and soil sampling

Top tips from the Teagasc lambing webinar

Getting to grips with fertiliser allowances

Weekend jobs: feeding space, feeding accuracy and SIS questions

Sheep Management: ewe hoggets, sheep census and hill sheep conference

Sheep management: ewe nutrition, colostrum and schmallenberg virus

Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind

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