AgriSearch will hold a Red Clover and GrassCheck beef and sheep farm walk on the farm of Paraic McNell near Annaclone, County Down on Wednesday 30th July at 7pm. Paraic farms 85 acres with 20 suckler cows with all progeny taken through to beef and 275 ewes / ewe lambs.

Following recent showers across some parts of the UK including South East and North West England, the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) are urging sheep farmers to be extra vigilant in monitoring parasite burdens and lamb performance.

Over 70 farmers attended a GrassCheck farm walk on the farm of James Henderson near Kilkeel recently. James farms 150 acres with a autumn born dairy calf to beef enterprise and lowland sheep enterprise.

AgriSearch will hold a GrassCheck beef and sheep farm walk on the farm of Gregg O’Boyle near Randalstown on Thursday 17th July at 7pm. Gregg farms 67 acres with 203 ewes and 345 lambs. Lambing starts in mid-March each year.

As part of the ZeroNsile project AgriSearch recently held a farm walk on red clover establishment on the farm of Francis McDonnell near Dromore County Tyrone.

AgriSearch are holding a GrassCheck farm walk on the farm of James Henderson near Kilkeel on Thursday 26th June at 7pm. James farms 150 acres with a autumn born dairy calf to beef enterprise and lowland sheep enterprise.

SCOPS (Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep) is encouraging farmers and the wider sheep industry to stay alert and informed as Haemonchus contortus - commonly known as Barber’s Pole worm - gains more attention across the UK.

AgriSearch are inviting all Northern Ireland beef and sheep farmers to take part in a major survey they are carrying out on the research and innovation needs of the sector.

Almost 200 farmers and other stakeholders from the Agri-Food industry attended an AgriSearch webinar on Monday, 2nd June to launch AgriSearch’s NAP Farm Impact Calculator.