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Health factors and sheep scheme compliance refresher

There are a number of health-related actions in the Sheep Improvement Scheme, Sheep Welfare Scheme and Beef Welfare Scheme must be completed before imminent deadlines.

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Worms: a threat to efficient production

Worms: a threat to efficient production

A combination of growing resistance to commonly used anthelmintics and the increased prevalence of barber’s pole worm is creating more challenges for sheep. producers

ANIMAL HEALTH 11 September 2024

Sheep Management: blowfly strike, nematodirus and SIS worm counts

Sheep Management: blowfly strike, nematodirus and SIS worm counts

Shearing contractors report coming in contact with more incidences of blowfly strike over the last week.

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Beef Management: heat detection, grass growth and worming suckler calves

Beef Management: heat detection, grass growth and worming suckler calves

Martin Merrick gives advice on heat detection in the busy breeding season, managing grass growth going forward and the best approach for dealing with worms in suckler calves.

MANAGEMENT 11 September 2024

The importance of paying attention to anthelmintic resistance on your farm

The importance of paying attention to anthelmintic resistance on your farm

While not an exciting topic, farmers cannot afford to ignore the risk of anthelmintic resistance and should utilise faecal egg counts in their parasite control programme, UCD’s Amanda Lawlor writes.

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My Farming Week: Kenneth O’Donnell, Belmullet, Co Mayo

My Farming Week: Kenneth O’Donnell, Belmullet, Co Mayo

Pedigree Lleyn sheep farmer Kenneth O’Donnell from Co Mayo is in this week’s My Farming Week.

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Sheep management: SWS action timelines, high worm burdens and mating management

Sheep management: SWS action timelines, high worm burdens and mating management

The 15 October deadline for completing actions in the National Sheep Welfare Scheme is approaching fast and farmers should ensure tasks are completed and recorded in the scheme action booklet.

MANAGEMENT 11 September 2024

Help at hand for SIS action book

Help at hand for SIS action book

The Department has published a Sheep Improvement Scheme guidance document to help farmers fill out the required data.

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SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE 2025: showcasing the future of sustainable livestock farming

As the global conversation around sustainability intensifies, the SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE stands out as a concrete example of how livestock farming can adapt to meet environmental and economic demands.

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