Sheep Farming

Sheep

Criteria released for Sheep Ireland elite ram sale

Darren Carty

The sale, which takes place on Saturday 23 August in Kilkenny Mart, Co Kilkenny, will have only genotyped rams which are five stars on the replacement or terminal index on offer.

Sheep

Jail sentence for man who cut ewe’s throat in Kerry

Sheep

Sheep factory price cuts 'unnecessary and highly irresponsible' - IFA

Sheep

FBD Five-Star LambPlus Classes return for Sheep 2025

News

Almost 124,000 BISS applications submitted by May deadline

VIDEOS

MANAGEMENT

Darren Carty

Reducing numbers in Sheep Improvement Scheme

The breeding ewe flock reduced by almost 100,000 head in the December 2024 sheep census, possibly leaving some farmers needing to tweak their SIS reference number.

Darren Carty

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

MARKETS

Darren Carty

Sheep Trends: loss-making position for hoggets

Factory cuts have reduced quotes for hoggets by 50c/kg to a base of €7.50/kg, while lamb quotes remain steady at a base of €9/kg.

Darren Carty

Sheep mart prices: hoggets hit with another price cut

Mart managers report hogget prices falling anywhere from upwards of €7 to €10/head over the last week, with only ewe hoggets for breeding avoiding intense downward pressure.

GRASS & FEEDING

Martin Merrick

The Grass Week: rainfall hopefully to hold grass growth

The west and northwest will see the highest levels of rainfall over the next week, with the south east seeing the lowest volumes.

Darren Carty

Q&A on new clover requirements in grass reseeds

All perennial rye grass-based reseeds must now incorporate at least 1.5kg/ha of naked clover seed or at least 2.5kg/ha of pelleted clover seed.

BREEDING & HEALTH

Rachel Gallagher

Suffolk Sheep Society trimming and showing event to take place in Blessington

Rachel Gallagher looks ahead to the Suffolk Sheep Society’s trimming and showing event that will be held in Blessington Livestock Mart.

Rachel Gallagher

Hot weather and hot competition in Balmoral sheep rings

Rachel Gallagher reports on what was a strong four days of competition in the sheep rings at Balmoral Show.

FARM PROGRAMMES

Rachel Gallagher

Warm weather affecting grass growth on Tullamore Farm

Rachel Gallagher talks with farm manager Shaun Diver on things have been going this week on Tullamore Farm.

Conor Kehoe

T2 spray timing on wheat and oats

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Laois, Meath and Waterford, where forecasted rainfall would be welcomed to quench drought fears.

Brendan Dunford

Transformative thinking in Co Kerry

Thomas and Claire O’Connor’s phenomenal energy and missionary-like zeal has transformed their local landscape, unleashing the land’s massive potential for growth, writes Brendan Dunford.

Conor Kehoe

Gates close on winter barley crops

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Cork, Donegal and Waterford, as some crops begin to show signs of moisture stress.

SPONSORED

Year after year, Hygeia delivers for Mayo sheep farmer

For Martin Colleran and his son Ryan, farming just outside Kilmaine, Co Mayo, their success is built on good land, healthy stock and smart decisions.

SPONSORED

Elatus™ Era: providing consistent disease control across key crops

The weather in spring and early summer has been generally favourable to crop growth and development, a complete contrast to 2024.

SPONSORED

I’m thinking of buying a mower, what would you recommend?

Conal Moore an Agri contractor & tillage framer from Ballygar Co. Galway. “we do a lot of reseeding, slurry spreading and tillage work but baling would be our main enterprise”.

SPONSORED

ProClova XL: the ideal post-reseeding herbicide

The herbicide controls a wide range of weeds, including chickweed, docks, fat-hen, red dead nettle, redshank and fumitory.

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