Category: Sheep

Beef and Sheep Management Notes – December

November 24, 2020

SHEEP Flock grazing management Challenging grazing conditions in recent weeks has, in some cases, led to flocks moving through grazing...

Boosting flock performance

November 19, 2020

This has been a very good year for sheep farmers with prices well ahead of previous years. However with the...

Is this the year to reinvest in your sheep flock?

November 4, 2020

2020 has seen a remarkable increase in price for both finished and store lambs. Reports from College of Agriculture, Food...

Use silage analysis to guide feeding strategy

October 22, 2020

Nigel Gould, CAFRE Beef and Sheep Adviser, Enniskillen Grass silage is the primary source of feed during the winter housed...

Beef and Sheep Management Notes – October

October 1, 2020

BEEF Housing cattle Housing cattle has started earlier this year on some farms due to difficult weather and ground conditions....

Future performance the focus for Fermanagh sheep enterprise

September 22, 2020

Ruth Moore Beef and Sheep Adviser, CAFRE, Enniskillen. County Fermanagh based sheep farmer Geoffrey Read gives careful consideration to how...

Points for consideration when buying store lambs this autumn

September 4, 2020

Gareth Beacom, CAFRE Beef & Sheep Adviser, Enniskillen Excellent growing conditions through late august has resulted in surplus grass supplies...

Stitching-in Clover to your existing grass sward

September 3, 2020

The incorporation of clover into existing grass swards can result in improvements in animal performance, profitability and reduced greenhouse gases...

Beef and Sheep Management Notes – September

September 1, 2020

Lambs – sell or finish? With store lamb prices relatively positive this year to date, the decision needs to be...

Northern Ireland Sheep Programme WebEx Event 3 – Assessing ewes and rams pre breeding

August 21, 2020

Thursday 27th August 2020, 7.30pm – 8.30pm You are kindly invited to attend the third of a series of four...

Make sure your rams are fit for purpose this breeding season

July 31, 2020

Rachel Megarrell, CAFRE Beef and Sheep Adviser, Coleraine. With the breeding season just around the corner attention at this time...

Sward improvement – make the investment work on your farm

July 10, 2020

CAFRE Northern Team Beef and Sheep Advisers. Reseeding 10% of the farm annually is a target that farmers should aim...