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Multi-species swards boost lamb growth
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Multi-species swards boost lamb growth
Spring 2022 has been cold and dry, but grass growth continues at UCD Lyons Farm. What’s more, multi-species swards at their experimental sheep platform are proving to boost lamb growth. UCD is the only third-level Irish university with its own teaching and research farm. This enables students and academics to access large animal and crop enterprises for teaching and research programmes.  UCD’s grass growth rate is close to 40kgDM per…
BETTER Farm Sheep Programme
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Register for the BETTER Farm Sheep Programme
Agriculture and Food Development Authority Teagasc invites farmers who want to develop sustainable sheep enterprises to join their BETTER Farm Sheep Programme. This applies to lowland sheep farmers in the Midlands, North East, and Donegal, hill sheep farmers in the South East, and organic sheep enterprises nationwide. Those interested in developing sustainable sheep enterprises must register their interest by Friday, May 20, 2022, at 5 pm IST. The BETTER Farm Sheep…