Sheep farming

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Organic feed demand surpasses 50,000t

Only a fraction of Ireland’s organic feed requirement is produced domestically, with the Department of Agriculture hoping for an increase in tillage participants in the latest intake.

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'Big Bang' export sale tops at 10,000gns

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Sheep price update: store lambs top €4/kg in Mountbellew Mart

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Sheep price update: Irish lamb price surpasses British farmgate returns

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Camera at the Mart: increased demand for high-quality sheep in Inishowen

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Record breaking average at the 15th anniversary Black Beauties sale

Land use policy among main topics at Teagasc/CAFRE uplands symposium

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Land use policy among main topics at Teagasc/CAFRE uplands symposium

Increased liver fluke risk in north and west, Department warns

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Increased liver fluke risk in north and west, Department warns

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Poor farm viability risks future of uplands areas

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My Farming Week: Seán O’Brien, Carheens, Belclare, Co Galway

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MANAGEMENT »

Sheep Management: high risk of liver fluke in high percentage of sheep flocks

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Sheep Management: high risk of liver fluke in high percentage of sheep flocks

Sheep Management: sheep dip disposal, silage quality and drafting lambs

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Sheep Management: sheep dip disposal, silage quality and drafting lambs

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Assessing organic farming and sheep production

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Sheep Management: ram management, temporary grazing and liver fluke

MARKETS »

Sheep Trends: kill drops to just 37,719 head

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Sheep Trends: kill drops to just 37,719 head

Sheep mart comment: top stores selling upwards of €3.70-€4/kg

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Sheep mart comment: top stores selling upwards of €3.70-€4/kg

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Sheep price update: store lambs top €4/kg in Mountbellew Mart

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Sheep price update: Irish lamb price surpasses British farmgate returns

GRASS & FEEDING »

The Grass Week: ground firm but grass running out

BEEF

The Grass Week: ground firm but grass running out

The Grass Week: graze hard while the going is good

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The Grass Week: graze hard while the going is good

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What you need to know about finishing plans for your lambs

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Trying to keep autumn grazing on track

BREEDING & HEALTH »

Big Bang Export Sale Booms at 10,000gns

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Big Bang Export Sale Booms at 10,000gns

Full clearance at the Ballyhibben Charollais production sale

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Full clearance at the Ballyhibben Charollais production sale

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How breeding quality prime lambs led to formation of renowned flock

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'Big Bang' export sale tops at 10,000gns

FARM PROGRAMMES »

Tullamore bulls - decision time: finish or sell weanlings?

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Tullamore bulls - decision time: finish or sell weanlings?

Sowing cover crops in Co Louth

FARM PROGRAMMES

Sowing cover crops in Co Louth

Tullamore Farm: sheep mating progresses as suckler herd weaning completed

FARM PROGRAMMES

Tullamore Farm: sheep mating progresses as suckler herd weaning completed

Producing nutrient-dense food in west Cork

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Producing nutrient-dense food in west Cork

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Selective dry cow therapy at Lisduff Holsteins

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Selective dry cow therapy at Lisduff Holsteins

Bennettsbridge Limestone’s Cubicle Lime: boosting cow comfort and milk yield

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Bennettsbridge Limestone’s Cubicle Lime: boosting cow comfort and milk yield

Protect your calves: a new approach to cryptosporidiosis control

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Protect your calves: a new approach to cryptosporidiosis control

Turning waste into opportunity: how anaerobic digestion benefits Irish farmers

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Turning waste into opportunity: how anaerobic digestion benefits Irish farmers