Sheep Welfare Scheme must ‘avoid any leakages’ - IFA
Total support payments for ewes have been increased to €25/ewe when combined with the €12/ewe Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS).
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Sheep Management: health checks, temporary grazing agreements and Sheep Expo
The recent thin ewe survey carried out by the Regional Veterinary Laboratories found issues with molar teeth to be a significant cause of poor body condition.
Sheep Management: Sheep Expo, ANC payments and nitrates deadlines
The event will provide the latest flock health information on bluetongue, antiparasitic and antimicrobial resistance along with valuable information on ram care to optimise their longevity.
Sheep mart comment: demand for store lambs remains solid
Mart managers report farmers who fared well in finishing store lambs last season are returning with a keen appetite for lambs.
Sheep Trends: agents active for quality lambs
The sheep kill profile continues to include a higher percentage of lighter lambs, with agents working hard to source better-quality lambs and willing to pay higher for quality lots.
Trying to keep autumn grazing on track
Some farms are faced with a lower grass supply and possibly more mouths to feed with corrective options reducing the longer the year progresses.
The Grass Week: last-chance saloon for slurry
There is just a week left to get slurry spread, otherwise it will have to be held over until January or February 2025.
English Mule working well on large-scale lowland sheep farm
Rachel Gallagher reports from her trip to Scotland to visit the farm of Dugie Rennie.
Swaledale ewes at the heart of Birniehall Farm
Rachel Gallagher reports from her trip to Scotland to visit the farm of Jimmy Bell and Rachel Buckle Porter.
Spring beans harvest finally arrives
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Galway, Waterford and Down as the beans harvest continues and winter cereals are planted.
Creating water catchment ponds in Tipperary
Creating small sediment ponds is a cost-effective way to improve water quality on Barry Powell’s farm, Kelsey Daly reports.
Investing in semi-natural grasslands in Co Clare
Semi-natural grasslands are among our most biodiverse, and threatened, habitats. Could their conservation provide an economic opportunity for farmers like John Hynes? writes Brendan Dunford
Quick turnaround as farmers prepare for planting
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Tipperary, Westmeath and Kilkenny, as the harvest wraps up and winter planting begins.
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