Constructing a good handling unit can cut labour hours by as much as 18% by allowing handlers to complete a variety of tasks efficiently and safely. To achieve the best design, farmers are advised to ...

The Ox-Mountain Hill Sheep group held the launch of their sheep handling unit on Saturday last on Colm ODonnells farm in Monalea, Aclare, Co. Sligo. Colm is employed by Sligo LEADER Partnership under ...

IMAGINE this scenario. You have a 40-acre outfarm two miles from home with 200 ewes and lamb grazing on it. A good few of the lambs are lame, they are due a dose, a few ewes are hobbling and some are ...

FARGO - On an ordinary-looking farmstead west of the North Dakota State University campus, researchers are hoping to find answers to improve sheep production, not just in North Dakota but throughout ...

Efficient use of a mobile sheep-handling yard can help reduce stress and fatigue, and lower fixed costs, benefiting sheep, dogs and staff. Grant funding has helped more UK farms benefit from the time ...

HILL sheep farming has never been the most popular of professions, but, bring in a new multi-purpose shed and an all singing, all dancing computerised sheep handling facility and the sector takes on a ...

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BROOKINGS, S.D. — The South Dakota State University sheep unit hosted its open house on March 16. The event gave visitors the opportunity to learn more about the research, education and extension ...

AGRICULTURE Minister Brendan Smith has opened the sheep fencing/mobile handling equipment scheme, and announced that the €8 million available will be paid out in tranches, the first €1.148m tranche ...