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OviCast · Tuesday · 19 min

September Management Notes

Sheep Specialist, Damian Costello, chats to Ciaran Lynch about some of the key management tasks for the month ahead. They discuss grassland management, fodder budgeting and supplementation options for store lambs, as well as ewe and ram management in the coming weeks. They also highlight the risk of blowfly strike at this time of year and look ahead to the Teagasc stand at the National Ploughing Championships. For more information: https://teagasc.ie/news--events/daily/sheep-management-notes-september-2026/ For more episodes from the OviCast podcast, visit the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast

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Sheep Specialist, Damian Costello, chats to Ciaran Lynch about some of the key management tasks for the month ahead. 

They discuss grassland management, fodder budgeting and supplementation options for store lambs, as well as ewe and ram management in the coming weeks. 

They also highlight the risk of blowfly strike at this time of year and look ahead to the Teagasc stand at the National Ploughing Championships.

For more information: https://teagasc.ie/news--events/daily/sheep-management-notes-september-2026/

For more episodes from the OviCast podcast, visit the show page at:

https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast

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