Body Condition Score

No respite for drought-stricken farmers

Farmers in the southeast of the country have been hit hardest but there are many other regions in the south and midlands contending with negligible growth

GRASS & FEEDING 12 August 2026

No respite for drought-stricken farmers

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Sheep Management: worm control, SIS meal feeding, BCS records and diary dates

Sheep Management: worm control, SIS meal feeding, BCS records and diary dates

MANAGEMENT 29 July 2026

Focus on the basics lifts performance in Wexford

Focus on the basics lifts performance in Wexford

NEWS 29 July 2026

Focus on basics lifts performance in Wexford

Focus on basics lifts performance in Wexford

Focus on basics lifts performance in Wexford

NEWS 24 July 2026

Sheep Management: Store lamb budgets, ram effect and 2027 festival dates

Sheep Management: Store lamb budgets, ram effect and 2027 festival dates

Sheep Management: Store lamb budgets, ram effect and 2027 festival dates

MANAGEMENT 22 July 2026

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Pushing performance from hill sheep flocks

Pushing performance from hill sheep flocks

The reproductive performance of Scottish Blackface ewes is particularly responsive to liveweight and body condition score improvements

SHEEP BREEDING 20 May 2026

Address ewe body condition to lift performance

Address ewe body condition to lift performance

Frank Campion, Teagasc outlines how addressing ewe condition has led to an increase in performance on farms in the Teagasc BETTER farm sheep programme.

SHEEP BREEDING 20 May 2026

Sheep breeding: getting the most from every ewe

Sheep breeding: getting the most from every ewe

Focusing on the basic principles such as addressing ewe condition, having rams in prime condition at mating and selecting replacements with good breeding potential can deliver big benefits

SHEEP BREEDING 20 May 2026

Sheep Management: replenishing nutrients, culling ewes and quarantine drenches

Sheep Management: replenishing nutrients, culling ewes and quarantine drenches

With a lot of forage saved in recent weeks and more in the pipeline it is important that farmers replenish nutrient offtakes

MANAGEMENT 20 May 2026

Weekend weather: unsettled with showers and breezy conditions

Weekend weather: unsettled with showers and breezy conditions

Met Éireann has forecast unsettled weather for the weekend, with rain or showers each day, along with breezy conditions at times.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Sheep Management: BCS, weaning decisions and Teagasc conference

Sheep Management: BCS, weaning decisions and Teagasc conference

With weaning approaching in mid-season lambing flocks it is important to take steps to have good-quality grass available to limit any setback in performance.

MANAGEMENT 20 May 2026

Sheep Management: faecal egg counts and the National Sheep Welfare Scheme

Sheep Management: faecal egg counts and the National Sheep Welfare Scheme

A welcome forecast lift in temperatures will hopefully boost growth rates and facilitate more shearing, but could come with a downside of a higher worm burdens.

MANAGEMENT 20 May 2026

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