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OviCast

219 Episodes • By OviCast • www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovi...
OviCast is the Teagasc Sheep podcast. Presented by Ciaran Lynch it brings you the latest advice, insights and technical updates for the sheep industry. Visit the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast/
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The key management tasks to do at present
Sheep Specialists, Michael Gottstein and Damian Cost... more
Apr 17 2024 30m
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Nematodirus forecast 2024
Dr. James O’Shaughnessy from the Department of Agric... more
Apr 10 2024 17m
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Managing the challenging grazing conditions
For this week’s OviCast, we discuss grazing manageme... more
Apr 8 2024 17m
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Sheep trade update
Sheep and Schemes editor from the Irish Farmers Jour... more
Mar 22 2024 41m
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Preventing grass tetany post turnout
Grass tetany is one of the challenges in early sprin... more
Mar 12 2024 19m
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Hill Flocks: feeding & health advice in the run up to lambing
Sheep specialist, Michael Gottstein, is on this week... more
Mar 5 2024 18m
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How to correctly set up a fertiliser spreader
When focusing on improving fertiliser use efficientl... more
Feb 27 2024 18m
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Scanning, condition score and preparing for lambing on the BETTER farms
For this week’s OviCast, we catch up with Dr Frank C... more
Feb 20 2024 16m
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Vet lab submissions
For this week’s OviCast, we’re joined by Seamus Faga... more
Feb 13 2024 12m
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Completing a profit monitor
For this week’s OviCast, I’m joined by my Teagasc co... more
Jan 30 2024 25m
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Farmer Focus: Michael Forde on managing a sheep & beef system on a fragmented farm
For this week’s OviCast we head west to Corrandulla,... more
Jan 23 2024 19m
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National Sheep Conference Preview
On this week’s OviCast we look forward to the Teagas... more
Jan 16 2024 11m
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Scanning - making use of the information
With scanning complete on many flocks, on this week’... more
Jan 9 2024 15m
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Management at housing this winter
For this week’s OviCast, we hear from a recent Let’s... more
Dec 26 2023 26m
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Alternative bedding options
For this week’s OviCast we talk to independent sheep... more
Dec 19 2023 17m
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Silage testing - what the results mean
On this week’s OviCast we talk to Dr Tim Keady about... more
Dec 15 2023 19m
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Tackling the fluke challenge this winter
Veterinarian, Shane McGettrick, who is Laboratory Ma... more
Nov 28 2023 32m
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Managing forage brassicas
On this week’s OviCast we’re joined by post-graduate... more
Nov 21 2023 15m
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Is it time to house finishing lambs?
Teagasc sheep specialists, Damian Costello and Frank... more
Nov 8 2023 27m
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Examining the trends in the national ewe flock
Darren Carty, Sheep and Schemes Editor with the Farm... more
Nov 2 2023 32m
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Breeding, grassland and finishing lambs in Ballyhaise college
Fergus O’Rourke and Niall Conaty from Teagasc Ballyh... more
Oct 24 2023 19m
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Joining ewe lambs & some of the factors that influence its success
Dr Tim Keady joins us on the latest OviCast podcast ... more
Oct 13 2023 22m
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The steps to reducing gaseous emissions on sheep farms
As part of Sustainability Week, on this week’s episo... more
Oct 10 2023 28m
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Store Lambs Part 2
Michael Gottstein re-joins us for the second part of... more
Sep 26 2023 20m
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Store Lambs Part 1
We’re joined over the next two episodes by Michael G... more
Sep 22 2023 19m
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