Sheep
The winners of the Irish National Sheep Dog Trials have been announced with the competition taking place in Brideswell, Co. Roscommon.
Clipex Fencing & Stockyards Ireland returns to the Tullamore Show with a focused range of livestock handling and fencing solutions
Investing in a sheep handling unit, either fixed or mobile, can reduce the workload for farmers and lower their risk of injury.
A video has been produced in which farmers are being urged to "know when their lambs are ready" at optimal weights to maximise profitability.
The North's Department of Agriculture has invested £825,000 (€921,666) in a new sheep housing and handling facility at CAFRE Campus.
The farm investment element of the RDP is highly anticipated by farmers particularly young farmers.
Rural Life
Both the 2014 Farm Safety Scheme and the new TAMS II grants are driving huge interest in sheep handling systems