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Beef
Through the camera lens on Tullamore Farm
Adam Woods
A look at the last 12 months on Tullamore farm and some of the highlights on the Irish Farmers Journal beef and sheep demonstration farm.
11 December 2024 Management
Sheep Management: housing ewes, closing targets and feeding early lambing ewes
With grass reserves depleting rapidly in recent weeks, many highly stocked flocks have found housing is on the horizon for all or a portion of ewes.
7 December 2024 Management
Space requirements when housing sheep as storm Darragh hits
Mid-season flocks will now be housing ewes as grass supplies deplete, with feed space often the limiting factor when stocking pens.
Sheep management: SWS payments, grass management and weather
Mild weather and lower rainfall levels is greatly enhancing grass utilisation, but beware of problems with higher temperatures in housed sheep.
6 November 2024 Markets