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News
Watch: milking up to 300 organic ewes at the foot of Mount Olympus in Greece
Anne O'Donoghue
Michalis Avdanas and Catherina Kelliga milk 300 ewes in Elassóna, Greece. The farm started out with just 40 sheep and there are future plans to expand the flock to 500. Anne O’Donoghue reports.
Watch: milking up to 300 organic ewes at the foot of Mount Olympus in Greece
 
 
Later completion dates for hill farmers in new sheep scheme
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Later completion dates for hill farmers in new sheep scheme
New campaign to remind dog owners of their responsibilities
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New campaign to remind dog owners of their responsibilities
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National Sheep Welfare Scheme: reader queries answered
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IFA demands urgent intervention as sheep kills increase
VIDEOS
MANAGEMENT
Sheep Management: sheep welfare scheme, orf and Eid al-Adha
Darren Carty
Sheep Management: sheep welfare scheme, orf and Eid al-Adha
The closing date for the National Sheep Welfare Scheme is approaching quickly, with a deadline date of Tuesday 21 May 2024.
Sheep Management: chance to finally get back on track
Darren Carty
Sheep Management: chance to finally get back on track
The rate at which conditions return to normal will vary greatly depending on land type but the upturn in weather will deliver farmer and beast a well deserved break
MARKETS
Australian exports continue to grow
Phelim O'Neill
Australian exports continue to grow
The growth in Australian beef and sheepmeat exports in April continues the trend of recent months, with large volume increases.
Getting on top of scald before it takes hold
Darren Carty
Getting on top of scald before it takes hold
The change in weather is said to be giving rise to a higher incidence of scald in young lambs.
GRASS & FEEDING
The Grass Week: grass growth set to rocket, but so are weeds
Martin Merrick
The Grass Week: grass growth set to rocket, but so are weeds
It seems spring has finally sprung (in May) and growth is now exceeding on-farm demands for many, though the conditions will also favour weed growth.
Focus on grass driving performance in Donegal
Darren Carty
Focus on grass driving performance in Donegal
The mother and son team of Margaret and Jack Stevenson are running a high-performing 500-head ewe flock alongside a 30 head suckler-to-weaning enterprise in Donegal.
BREEDING & HEALTH
A special night at FBD National Hall of Fame awards
Shanon Kinahan
A special night at FBD National Hall of Fame awards
Shanon Kinahan was at the FBD National Hall of Fame awards in Athlone on Sunday night, where the top breeders in the bovine, equine and ovine industries were celebrated.
Distinguishing between coccidiosis and nematodirus
Darren Carty
Distinguishing between coccidiosis and nematodirus
Both diseases pose a significant challenge at present, with weather providing an ideal environment for high risk in 2024.
FARM PROGRAMMES
Tullamore Farm update: collars simplifying heat detection
Martin Merrick
Tullamore Farm update: collars simplifying heat detection
The recently installed heat and health detection collars on Tullamore Farm have started to make breeding much easier on the farm.
Changes to breeding plan on Tullamore Farm
Adam Woods
Changes to breeding plan on Tullamore Farm
Adam Woods takes a look at some of the changes being implemented on Tullamore farm for the 2024 breeding season.
Awns emerge on winter barley as planting continues
Conor Kehoe
Awns emerge on winter barley as planting continues
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Kilkenny, Meath and Waterford, as spring planting continues between the showers.
New video series: a springtime look onto Footprint Farms
Emma Hart
New video series: a springtime look onto Footprint Farms
It’s the busiest time of year for farmers and wildlife alike and we’ve been recording what both are up to on Footprint Farms, writes Emma Hart.
Outpacing the field with the only non-stop baler, the Kverneland FastBaleSPONSORED
Outpacing the field with the only non-stop baler, the Kverneland FastBale
In Clogheen, Co Tipperary, Thomas Moloney, alongside his father Jim, has been steering the family business through the evolving landscape of Irish agriculture for over six decades.
How FRS fencing and DURA² helped transform our home and farmSPONSORED
How FRS fencing and DURA² helped transform our home and farm
DURA² fencing provided John Paul Bennett and his wife Laura with a durable and environmentally friendly fencing solution for their home and farm.
Upgrading barley yields with a new fungicide solutionSPONSORED
Upgrading barley yields with a new fungicide solution
Due to relentless wet weather, the spring of 2024 has proven to be an extremely testing time for growers.
Pump up your crops with VIXERAN®SPONSORED
Pump up your crops with VIXERAN®
VIXERAN®, a proven bacteria-based biofertiliser by Syngenta Biologicals, allows your crop to fix nitrogen (N) directly from the atmosphere. This improves nitrogen use efficiency on your farm.
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