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Meeting Market specification – Why is it so important?
Meeting Market specification – Why is it so important?

November 18, 2021

Producing what the market wants is the key to success in any business. Noel McNeil, CAFRE Beef and Sheep Adviser...
Treatment of liver fluke in cattle and sheep this winter
Treatment of liver fluke in cattle and sheep this winter

November 10, 2021

With the majority of cattle housed from late October through early November many farmers are now addressing their herd health...
sheep standing in a field
DAERA invites applications for Sheep Technology Demonstration Farms

September 15, 2021

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is currently establishing a network of Technology Demonstration Farms [TDFs] and...
Beef Cattle at Autumn Grass
Preparations for autumn on Beef and Sheep Farms

September 8, 2021

After a very changeable grass growing summer, the last few weeks of more favourable weather has been very much welcomed...
Sheep grazing
Body Condition Scoring breeding ewes pre-tupping

August 23, 2021

Body condition scoring ewes is a simple, effective and cheap management tool to evaluate the body reserves of ewes.  Getting...
Animals can be held and fed silage in paddocks for a longer period to allow the remainder of the grazing block to recover, try to place feeders in a shaded area and ensure an adequate water supply at all times.
Managing your farm through dry weather conditions – Considerations for beef and sheep farmers

July 22, 2021

Due to the recent dry spell and soaring temperatures in some areas grass quality and quantity has been affected. Farmers...
Early Lambing - ewes and lambs in a field
Advancing the breeding season and increasing production in early lambing flocks

July 8, 2021

Lamb prices peaked this year around the middle of April with an unprecedented price of around £7.00 per kilo carcase...
John Egerton, Rosslea, Co. Fermanagh
At long last farms walks resume in Fermanagh

June 30, 2021

18 months after hosting his last farm walk CAFRE Technology Demonstration Farmer (TDF) John Egerton eagerly welcomed a group of...
Face-to-face courses are back!
Face-to-face courses are back!

May 27, 2021

Responsible Use of Antimicrobials on Beef and Sheep Farms workshops will be available again at local venues from Thursday 10th...
sheep and lambs grazing in field
Max out the potential of your lambs this season

May 27, 2021

With ewes and lambs now settled at grass there are a number of key issues to be aware of to...
Senan White in a field
Maximising lamb performance from grass

May 10, 2021

Maximising lamb performance from grass was the theme for the latest Northern Ireland Sheep Programme (NISP) webinar on Thursday 6th...
Suckler herd grazing in a field
Catching up on spring grazing

April 29, 2021

Recent research suggests that an extra 1 tonne of utilised grass (dry matter per hectare) will deliver an increase in...