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Sheep Management: grazing cover crops, rumen fluke and pregnancy scanning
Darren Carty
New rules pertaining to the grazing of cover crops require at least a 30% lie back area to 70% grazing area
Sheep Management: grazing cover crops, rumen fluke and pregnancy scanning
Utilising bedding wisely this winter
4 December 2024 Buildings
Utilising bedding wisely this winter
With straw an expensive commodity for livestock farmers, efficient use of it is necessary to keep costs down.
Sheep Management: post-breeding management, external parasites and CLP.
27 November 2024 Management
Sheep Management: post-breeding management, external parasites and CLP.
It is worthwhile when removing rams to also assess ewe condition, and to segregate any ewes which would benefit from preferential treatment.
Sheep clean livestock policy refresher course
With upwards of 30mm to 40mm of rain forecast on Friday night through to Saturday and coming hot on the wheels of some heavy snowfalls, ground conditions will come under pressure.
22 November 2024 Management
Schemes update: ensuring SIS ewe mineral supplementation is adequate
Under the Sheep Improvement Scheme action, supplementation must be provided to ewes for 60 days post-mating, with that taken as the day ewes are joined with rams.
22 November 2024 Management
Sheep Management: high risk of liver fluke in high percentage of sheep flocks
The Department of Agriculture’s and AFBI’s liver fluke forecast are warning farmers to be aware of a high risk of disease at present.
20 November 2024 Management
Sheep Management: sheep dip disposal, silage quality and drafting lambs
Sheep should remain on lands where there is no risk of dip coming in contact with watercourses for at least 24 hours, and spent dip should be disposed of correctly.
13 November 2024 Management
Assessing organic farming and sheep production
High payment rates are said to be encouraging more sheep farmers to consider converting to organic farming before the 2024 deadline of 29 November 2024.
6 November 2024 Management
Sheep Management: ram management, temporary grazing and liver fluke
Giving priority treatment to young rams after their first breeding season will help to improve their longevity and reduce the number of rams culled after their first season.
30 October 2024 Management
Tullamore Farm update: over 50% of ewes served in first week
After a slow couple of days at the outset mating activity has ramped up while ewe lambs will be joined with rams at the end of this week, Shaun Diver reports
30 October 2024 Tullamore Farm
Sheep Management: store lamb finishing budgets and N and P statements
It is easy to get caught up in a fast flowing mart trade, but sight should not be lost of finishing budgets and purchasing lambs that best suit your system.
23 October 2024 Management
Sheep Management: SIS records, FYM management and PTO covers
There are a significant number of administrative and on-farm inspections taking place at present, so it is a good time to ensure paperwork is up to date.
16 October 2024 Management