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Sheep
Land use policy among main topics at Teagasc/CAFRE uplands symposium
Darren Carty
There was a wide array of topics covered at last week’s symposium from land use policy to burning of vegetation.
14 November 2024 News
Poor farm viability risks future of uplands areas
Delegates attending this week’s Teagasc and CAFRE Uplands Symposium were told that a failure to address farm viability in uplands areas will lead to land abandonment and reduced social activity.
9 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Draft ewes meet flying trade at Hexham
Over 3,500 hill sheep were on offer at Hexham Mart in Northumberland last week. Peter McCann reports.
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.
2 October 2024 Breeding & health
My Farming Week: Padraig Black, Glenshesk, Co Antrim
Padraig farms 1,500ac with his father, Patrick, near the scenic Dark Hedges in Co Antrim, writes Janine Kennedy.
11 September 2024 News
Sheep improvement scheme – genotyped ram action questions
With ram sales in full flight there is a number of queries being raised regarding compliance with certain aspects of the genotyped ram action.
28 August 2024 Breeding & health
Analysis: significant variation in price of hill lambs
Quality is going to have a major influence on prices paid again in 2024, with light poor-quality lambs starting at €2/kg and better-quality crossbred types rising to €3/kg.
21 August 2024 Markets
Farm planning unlocking potential of Sligo hill and lowland farm
The Gonley family farm has transformed its production potential with ewe numbers growing, lamb performance increasing and grass and silage quality improving majorly.
9 August 2024 Management
Barry Keoghan the sheep farmer
Hollywood star Barry Keoghan’s latest movie is set on a sheep farm in the west of Ireland.
31 July 2024 Dealer
The SIS genotyped ram action – year two questions
With in excess of 7,600 farmers required to purchase a genotyped ram in 2024, we caught up with Sheep Ireland’s Seán Godfrey, to get the latest on the scheme.
24 July 2024 Sheep breeding
Sheep Management: marketing cull ewes, lamb presentation and recording movements
The cull ewe trade has been re-energised in the last 10 days, with more buyers sourcing ewes for exporting live active in sales.
24 July 2024 Management
Sheep Management: slaughter performance and marketing options for hill lambs
Lambs should be carefully assessed when drafting, with more reports of lambs recording a much lower kill out in recent weeks.
17 July 2024 Management