Mid season lambing

Twin lamb disease: identifying and reducing risks this spring

Martin Merrick and Darren Carty outline some of the causes, risks, treatments and preventions associated with twin lamb disease, one of the major causes of fatalities in ewes.

MANAGEMENT 28 January 2026

Twin lamb disease: identifying and reducing risks this spring

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Schemes update: ensure SIS mineral supplementation is offered for long enough

Schemes update: ensure SIS mineral supplementation is offered for long enough

NEWS 21 November 2025

Tullamore Farm update: breeding progress and grazing forage rye

Tullamore Farm update: breeding progress and grazing forage rye

TULLAMORE FARM 12 November 2025

Monitoring breeding progress and ensuring ram lambs are up to task

Monitoring breeding progress and ensuring ram lambs are up to task

Monitoring breeding progress and ensuring ram lambs are up to task

MANAGEMENT 25 October 2025

Focus on breeding to drive output in Carlow

Focus on breeding to drive output in Carlow

Focus on breeding to drive output in Carlow

MANAGEMENT 22 October 2025

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Sheep Management: ram breeding, flock linkage and training lambs to eat meal

Sheep Management: ram breeding, flock linkage and training lambs to eat meal

It is important to study the breeding activity in ram lambs to ensure that they are serving ewes correctly and not just experiencing false mounts.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Optimising grassland management this autumn

Optimising grassland management this autumn

Farmers in some parts of the country are in the positive position of almost having too much grass while others are struggling to build covers

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Sheep Management: addressing ewe condition ahead of mating

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 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

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Survey of food and drink producers directly informs our work

An Rialálaí Agraibhia (Agri-Food Regulator) today issued a reminder to food and beverage producers across Ireland to complete its survey.

Survey of food and drink producers directly informs our work