Farm Tech Talk: beef trade, new sheep scheme, breeding and clover

The weather impact on the beef trade, new sheep welfare scheme details, a breeding season update and balancing clover are all covered on this week’s podcast.

Jack Kennedy

12 April 2024

Farm Tech Talk: beef trade, new sheep scheme, breeding and clover

On this week’s episode of Farm Tech Talk, Adam Woods discusses the impact the weather has had on the beef trade, Darren Carty has the details of the new sheep welfare scheme and Aidan Brennan advises on the upcoming breeding season.

We also talk to Teagasc’s Laurence Shalloo on balancing clover.

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