National Sheep Conference - Teagasc · 15.30– 15.45 Dr. Barbara Good - irish perspective – liver and rumen fluke ... Michael Gottstein ... Teagasc National Sheep Conference 2013

Animal &Grassland Research and InnovationProgramme

National Sheep Conference

2013

Wednesday, 6 February Springhill Court Hotel, Kilkenny McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris

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Teagasc National Sheep Conference 2013

Teagasc NaTioNalsheep

coNfereNce 2013

Published by

Animal & Grassland Researchand Innovation Programme

Sponsored by

Animal Health

Wednesday, 6 february 2013springhill court hotel, Kilkenny

Thursday, 7 february 2013McWilliam park hotel, Kilcolman rd, claremorris



programme

15.00 conference opening Dr. Frank O’Mara, Director of Research, Teagasc (Kilkenny)

Professor Gerry Boyle, Director of Teagasc(Claremorris)

session 1 animal health(15.10) Chairman: Micheál Casey, Regional Veterinary Labs, DAFM,

15.10–15.30 Prof. Mike Taylor-anthelmintic resistance and Worm control in sheep

15.30–15.45 Dr. Barbara Good-irish perspective –liver and rumen fluke

15.45–16.00 Ms. Catherine O’ Leary-control and eradication of lameness

16.00–16.30 Questions&AnswerSession

10 min Break

session 2 animal Nutrition16.40 Chairman: Prof. Michael Diskin, Teagasc

16.40–17.00 Mr. Frank Hynes-concentrate supplementation of pregnant ewes with

an emphasis on late pregnancy nutrition

17.00–17.15 Dr. Tommy Boland -Mineral nutrition of ewes and lambs

17.15–17.30 Dr. Philip Creighton, Teagasc -Utilising grassland in sheep systems

17.30–18.00 Questions&AnswerSession

18.00-18.15 Mr. Terry Carroll / Mr. Gerry Murphy, Teagasc

sheep Technology adoption programme - €1000 per farm

18.15 – 18.45 refreshments: Tea/coffee,sandwichesandfingerfood

session 3 policy & Marketing18.45 Chairman: Mr. Justin McCarthy, Editor Irish Farmers Journal – Kilkenny Conference

Chairman: Mr. Peter Leonard, Teagasc Regional Manager, Mayo – Claremorris Conference

18.45–19.05 Mr. Denis Lerouge, Interbev, France -evolution of the perception of lamb in france:

agneau presto

19.05–19.20 Mr. Declan Fennel, Bord Bia-evolution of the perception of lamb in france:

agneau presto

19.20–19.35 Mr. James Murphy, IFA National Sheep Chairman-policy for sheep farmers

19.35–20.05 Question&AnswerSession

20.05–20.20 Mr. Michael Gottstein, Teagasc-The conference in perspective - Take home

Messages

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contents pageforeword iii

acknowledgments iv

anthelmintic resistance and Worm control in sheep Mike Taylor ....................................................................................... 1

eradication and control of lameness in sheep Catherine O’Leary ............................................................................ 6

concentrate supplementation of pregnant ewes with an emphasis on late pregnancy Nutrition Frank Hynes ................................................................................... 12

Mineral Nutrition of ewes and lambs Tommy Boland ................................................................................ 20

Utilising grassland in sheep systems Philip Creighton .............................................................................. 26

sheep Technology adoption programme - €1000 per farm Frank Hynes, Terry Carroll, Gerry Murphy ..................................... 32

evolution of the perception of lamb in france: agneau presto Denis Lerouge ................................................................................ 36

“customer is King” - They Make the Ultimate choice Declan Fennell ............................................................................... 41

policy for sheep farmers James Murphy ................................................................................ 47

The conference in perspective - Take home Messages Michael Gottstein ............................................................................ 53

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forewordSheepproductionisasignificantcontributortotheagriculturalandnationaleconomywithanoutputvaluedat €209millionin2012.The33,766flocksproduceahighqualityproduct,withabout80%ofthisexported.Significantemploymentisprovidedinboththeprimaryproductionandprocessingsectors.Goodlambpricesin2011and2012haveencouragedmodestbutwelcomeexpansion.Sustainablemarketsmustbeobtainedfortheincreasedproduction.

IntheTeagascNationalFarmSurvey,thetoponethirdofflocksgeneratedagrossmarginof€1,098/hain2011andanestimated€957/hain2012,indicatingthatthereissignificantscopetoincreaseincomebyimprovingtechnicalefficiencyonmanyfarms.ThisisalsoevidentfromthesignificantproductivityandincomesgainsachievedontheTeagascBETTERSheepFarmsfrommodestimprovementsinanumberofkeytechnologiesthatdriveproductivityandprofitability.IwouldstronglyencourageSheepproducerstojointherecentlyannouncedSheepTechnologyAdaptionProgramme(STAP),joinDiscussionGroupsandvisittheTeagascBETTERfarms.ActiveparticipationinsuchDiscussionGroupshasrecentlybeenshowntobeamosteffectivewayofgettingnewtechnologyadoptedonfarmswhichsubsequentlytranslatesintoincreasedproductivityandincreasedfarmincome.

Majorchallengesaretoimproveeweprolificacy,increasestockingrate,andtomanagethechallengeofincreasingresistancetoanthelminticsandthenowemergingthreatfromtheSchmallenbergvirus.Grassmustbethebasisofprofitablesheepproduction.Thereistremendousscopetogrowmoregrassonfarms,useitmoreefficiently,thusallowingincreasedstockingrates,betteranimalperformanceandreducecosts.Nationally,thenumberoflambsrearedperewejoinedis1.3andhasremainedatthislevelfordecades.ThisislowbyUKstandards(1.5)andthereisthereforesignificantscopetoimproveoutput.Teagascisstronglycommittedtoitssheepresearchandadvisoryprogrammes.ThenewResearchDemonstrationFlockatAthenry,theexpandedBETTERSheepFarmProgramme,andtherecentappointmentofaHeadofSheepProgrammetobeshortlyfollowedbytheappointmentofaSpecialistintheNorthEastwillacceleratethetransferoftechnologiesfromresearchtotheindustry.TheincreasedcollaborationbetweenTeagasc,UCD,DepartmentofAgriculture,FoodandtheMarineandSheepIrelandwillfurtherbenefitthesheepindustry.

Iwouldliketoexpressmygratitudetoallofthenationalandinternationalspeakerswhocontributedbothoralandwrittenpresentations.Thisbookcollatesasignificantbodyofknowledgeontechnicalissuesinsheepproductionandshouldproveaninvaluablereferencetosheepproducers.IwouldliketothankalltheTeagascStaffwhoassistedwiththeorganisationoftheNationalSheepConferenceandespeciallythanktheorganisingcommitteewithoutwhoseeffortswewouldnotbeheretoday–theyare;MichaelDiskin,FrankHynes,PhilCreightonandMichaelGottstein

Director, Teagasc

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acknowledgements

i wish to thank the following for their written contributions to this publication.:

MikeTaylor,

BarbaraGood

CatherineO’Leary,

FrankHynes

TommyBoland

PhilipCreighton

TerryCarroll

GerryMurphy

DenisLerouge

DeclanFennell

JamesMurphy

MichaelGottstein

i also wish to thank the following staff in the public relations Department, Teagasc, hQ.

EricDonald

ThereseDempsey

AlisonMaloney

i wish to acknowledge the generous sponsorship given

by our sponsors towards this conference

MSD–AnimalHealth

Connolly’sRedMills

ConnachtGold

MichaelGDiskin

SheepEnterpriseLeader,

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