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Sheep

Welcome to the Rural NI Sheep section. Here you will find information on all aspects of sheep production, including breeding, nutrition, management and profitability.
Silage in store volume - calculate how much silage you have
Relative feeding values - calculate relative feed values
Winter feeding of ruminant livestock (PDF 2.11 MB)
Booklet providing guidance to farmers on winter feeding of ruminant livestock.
Technology Projects
The Beef and Sheep Technology team at CAFRE are focussed on keeping Northern’s Beef and lamb producers at the cutting edge of technological advancements.
Grass / Clover Farm Project
New technology project to encourage farmers to establish and successfully manage grass / clover swards.
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Beef and Sheep Management Notes
Latest management notes
Tag Manufacturers & Suppliers
Details of manufacturers and suppliers of DARD approved tags
Understanding your Soil Analysis Laboratory Report (PDF 247 KB)
Index tables provide guidance on the use of slurry / manure fertiliser
What is Cross Compliance?
Farming practices must be carried out to protect the environment, animal health and welfare and public health
Sheep Benchmarking (login required)
Greenmount Benchmarking Application
Sheep Interactive programs
Use our business tools to calculate premium entitlements or compare returns from selling lambs
Seasonal Weather
Seasonal weather forecasts, updated daily with regional weekly forecasts available
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