OviCast

Shearing, training courses and wool challenges

With the shearing season underway, for this week’s episode we chat to shearer and Mayo native David Heraty. First David describes a typical shearing season for him and how this year has started off. David tells us how he got…

Establishing and managing companion forages in a sheep sward

For this week’s OviCast, we chat to post-graduate student, Lisa McGrane, about some of the factors influencing the establishment and persistency of companion herb and legume forages in sheep swards.  Lisa discusses some of t…

Farmer Focus: Aidan & Eddie Connell from Co. Offaly

This week on OviCast, I got the opportunity to sit down with father and son duo, Eddie and Aidan Connell, who farm at Clonbullogue, Co Offaly, and who are hosting this year’s Irish Grassland sheep event.  The father and son …

Sheep 2023 Preview – the largest dedicated sheep industry event of 2023

Darren Carty, sheep and schemes editor from the Irish Farmers Journal is on this week’s OviCast to talk about the Sheep 2023 industry event which takes place in Gurteen Agricultural College on June 18th.  Darren explains whe…

Getting clover into the grazing sward

On this week’s OviCast, I’m joined by Catherine Egan host of the Teagasc Beef Edge podcast for a joint episode to discuss all things clover with Dr. Mike Egan, Teagasc researcher.  Mike starts by highlighting the potential r…

Grazing: getting back on track

After a difficult number of weeks, conditions appear to be turning the corner providing an opportunity to get grazing back on track, and on this week’s OviCast, we’re joined by Dr Philip Creighton to discuss some of the steps needed over …

Nematodirus challenge in lambs

Dr. Orla Keane is on this week’s OviCast podcast to discuss the challenge of Nematodirus in lambs this spring.  Orla first explains how the Nematodirus challenge can carry over on farms from year to year.  She …

New study aims to get to grips with lameness

On this week’s OviCast podcast, we’re joined by postgraduate student, Jake Delaney, and Teagasc Researcher, Dr Frank Campion, to discuss a new project that aims to examine lameness and associated issues on Irish farms.  Jake…

Dealing with the current adverse weather conditions

Hot water systems for farmyards