The ram effect: an archaic tradition When it comes to tupping season, the so-called “ram effect” is one of the oldest and most succe...
A Visit from the Commissioner Responding to questions from reporters at this week’s National Ploughing Championships, Minister for Agriculture,...
Reminder to Farmers The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has written to Irish farmers, reminding them of the key 2023 payment dates for...
Climate Change Challenges The challenges that climate change will pose to the agricultural sector over the coming decades are generally well document...
Commission Approves Forestry Funding In what was a long-awaited development, the European Commission finally approved State Aid to the afforestation ...
September and the countdown to tupping While farmers in some parts of the country have already put their ewes to the ram, most of us re...
NBWS Applications Ongoing The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that applications for the National Beef Welfare Sche...
Breeding Ewe Lambs: Yes or No? Farmers differ when it comes to the question of breeding ewe lambs. While some point out that it increases the number ...
As part of the drive for the Irish agriculture sector to achieve a 25% emissions reduction by 2030, Teagasc has established a new advisory programme f...
Backdating of Compensation Rates The recent confirmation from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) concerning TB compensation pa...
An Essential Part of All Sheep Systems With tupping season now clearly on the horizon, many of us will turn our attention to purchasing a breeding ra...
Important days in the calendar These are important days in the sheep farmer's calendar. With a couple of months to go until tupping season, ...
