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Sheep Management: addressing ewe condition ahead of mating

There is more scope to address condition in later lambing flocks but there is still benefits to be gained by providing a nutritional boost to ewes in poor body condition.

MANAGEMENT 17 September 2025

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From awareness to action: the Teagasc Signpost journey so far

From awareness to action: the Teagasc Signpost journey so far

MANAGEMENT 17 September 2025

Sheep Management: ensuring eligibility with genotyped ram action

Sheep Management: ensuring eligibility with genotyped ram action

MANAGEMENT 10 September 2025

Sheep Management: managing spent sheep dip and wormer efficacy

Sheep Management: managing spent sheep dip and wormer efficacy

Sheep Management: managing spent sheep dip and wormer efficacy

MANAGEMENT 3 September 2025

Sheep Management: taking stock of important production milestones

Sheep Management: taking stock of important production milestones

Sheep Management: taking stock of important production milestones

MANAGEMENT 27 August 2025

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What you need to know when building slatted sheep sheds

What you need to know when building slatted sheep sheds

Slats are an increasingly popular feature of new sheep housing for several reasons. Martin Merrick goes through some of the key parameters required to successfully build one.

BUILDINGS 23 July 2025

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

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 23 July 2025

A recipe for improved flock performance

A recipe for improved flock performance

Galway farmer Michael Forde is bucking the national trend having increased ewe numbers while striving to improve the average performance of his mid-season lambing flock

MANAGEMENT 23 July 2025

Batch footbaths vital in overcoming lameness issues

Batch footbaths vital in overcoming lameness issues

Galway framer Michael Forde constructed a roofed batch footbath to help overcome a lameness outbreak which resulted in 20% lameness in his ewe flock.

FARM BUILDINGS 23 July 2025

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

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

With breeding and store lamb sales in full flight it is important to have a good quarantine protocol in place for any purchased sheep.

MANAGEMENT 23 July 2025

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

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

For the ram effect to work successfully ewes must be out of sight and smell of rams for at least a month pre-mating.

MANAGEMENT 23 July 2025

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 23 July 2025

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Managing Farm Finances in shifting markets

Farmers have always been susceptible to shifting market prices, changing policies, and unpredictable weather. These external factors constantly reshape the financial landscape.

Managing Farm Finances in shifting markets

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