Teagasc launches new programme of sheep research and advice
On this farm, the focus will be on prolific sheep, with an aim of increasing the national weaning rate from the current national average of 1.3 lambs per ewe. Two prolific groups of sheep will be evaluated at three different stocking rates to determine the optimum level.
The Sheep Better Farm programme of commercial sheep farms used for research and knowledge transfer is being expanded to 10 farms around the country. The data gathered from these commercial farms will be used to improve efficiency on other farms.
