Kevin McDermott (@kevinmc_dermott) 's Twitter Profile
Kevin McDermott

@kevinmc_dermott

Working for @SheepIreland . I fill my spare time with farming, rugby and travelling when ever I can. All views expressed are my own.

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Teagasc (@teagasc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BETTER Farm Lowland Sheep Farm Walk takes place on 23 August on the farm of Des Powell, Templederry, Co. Tipperary at 6:30pm. The focus of the farm walk is preparing for breeding. Find out more bit.ly/3Yv2Gsq TeagascSheep

ABPDemoFarm (@abpdemofarm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great day out on Saturday at the Sheep Ireland 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Multi Breed Ram Sale.πŸ‘πŸ Super sheep on display across many breeds with excellent terminal and maternal indexes. Well done to Sheep Ireland 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 and all involved in this well-organisedΒ sale!πŸ‘ #TeamSheep

Great day out on Saturday at the <a href="/SheepIreland/">Sheep Ireland 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟</a> Multi Breed Ram Sale.πŸ‘πŸ
 
Super sheep on display across many breeds with excellent terminal and maternal indexes.

Well done to <a href="/SheepIreland/">Sheep Ireland 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟</a> and all involved in this well-organisedΒ sale!πŸ‘

#TeamSheep
Simon Brown (@simon17081504) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Delighted to get this boy with Michael and Kate Purcell at the Sheep Ireland sale. Length power and stars to burn with serious ebvs, on with the next chapter! Also had a lamb top at €1050 so all in all a well run super sale!

Delighted to get this boy with Michael and Kate Purcell at the Sheep Ireland sale. Length power and stars to burn with serious ebvs, on with the next chapter! Also had a lamb top at €1050 so all in all a well run super sale!
TeagascSheep (@teagascsheep) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Offering a PRG + Clover sward boosts lamb performance, reduces DTS and lowers lamb methane output as shown by Sarah Woodmartin @Eaap2023Lyon @Grass2Gas

Offering a PRG + Clover sward boosts lamb performance, reduces DTS and lowers lamb methane output as shown by Sarah Woodmartin @Eaap2023Lyon @Grass2Gas
Kevin McDermott (@kevinmc_dermott) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's amazing to see the level off technology now available and ready to be harnessed by breed improvement programs to help deliver more profitable and sustainable animals for the future. Well done to all TeagascSheep who continue to research and develop new and important traits

It's amazing to see the level off technology now available and ready to be harnessed by breed improvement programs to help deliver more profitable and sustainable animals for the future. Well done to all <a href="/TeagascSheep/">TeagascSheep</a> who continue to research and develop new and important traits
FJ Sheep (@fjsheep) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Questions have ramped up again relating to the Sheep Improvement Scheme genotyped ram action, with ram sales in peak activity. Sheep Ireland's Kevin McDermott answers your questions below. eu1.hubs.ly/H05jsvl0

TeagascSheep (@teagascsheep) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Interested in working with TeagascSheep as part of Methane-Predict? A 34 month contract based Teagasc Athenry. More details here topjobs-teagasc.thehirelab.com/LiveJobs/ViewJ… Closing date Tues 10th Oct!

ICBF (@herdplus) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Including postage, the whole process, from tagging to the issuing of the animal’s passport can take on average 10-12 days. #DNAReg

Including postage, the whole process, from tagging to the issuing of the animal’s passport can take on average 10-12 days. #DNAReg
ICBF (@herdplus) 's Twitter Profile Photo

98% of #NGP samples are spending <7 days in the lab. The 2% that are taking >7 days are understandably causing some frustration among farmers. From tomorrow, we will begin implementing an improvement to automatically issue a calf’s passport if/when sample hits day 10 in the lab.

Philip Boucher-Hayes (@boucherhayes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Veg being fed to cattle in Kerry because supermarket replaced homegrown with cheaper imports. Listen πŸ‘‰ rte.ie/radio/radio1/c… #CountrywideRTE

Veg being fed to cattle in Kerry because supermarket replaced homegrown with cheaper imports. 

Listen πŸ‘‰ rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…
#CountrywideRTE
Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (@agriculture_ie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Nitrates Derogation application system is now available online. The ICBF (ICBF) portal for Dairy farmers to indicate their Nitrates Dairy Banding is now open too for declarations and that N and P statements for 2023 are available on-line also. πŸ‘‰gov.ie/en/press-relea…

The Nitrates Derogation application system is now available online. The ICBF (<a href="/HerdPlus/">ICBF</a>) portal for Dairy farmers to indicate their Nitrates Dairy Banding is now open too for declarations and that N and P statements for 2023 are available on-line also.

πŸ‘‰gov.ie/en/press-relea…
Farming Independent (@farming_indo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Amid increasing concerns about housing in rural areas, the Farming Independent conducted an analysis of the local area statistics from the Census to identify Ireland's Holiday Home Blackspots. Full story here: independent.ie/farming/rural-…

Amid increasing concerns about housing in rural areas, the Farming Independent conducted an analysis of the local area statistics from the Census to identify Ireland's Holiday Home Blackspots. Full story here: independent.ie/farming/rural-…
Animal Health IRL (@animalhealthire) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A new study between AHI and Teagasc has been published that shows there are real benefits to milk recording in Ireland: authors.elsevier.com/a/1iwR7c6kEmVuj

A new study between AHI and Teagasc has been published that shows there are real benefits to milk recording in Ireland: authors.elsevier.com/a/1iwR7c6kEmVuj
ICBF (@herdplus) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The CBV and the benefits that it can have have received much coverage over the last few months. While its impact will be most significant in the trading of dairy beef animals, it can also be very beneficial in the trading of suckler bred stock. bit.ly/CBV_sucklerbeef

The CBV and the benefits that it can have have received much coverage over the last few months. While its impact will be most significant in the trading of dairy beef animals, it can also be very beneficial in the trading of suckler bred stock. bit.ly/CBV_sucklerbeef
ICBF (@herdplus) 's Twitter Profile Photo

National Genotyping Programme (NGP) opened for new herds on limited basis. Log-into ICBF.com by Aug 20th to apply or see bit.ly/ngpinfo for more information.

National Genotyping Programme (NGP) opened for new herds on limited basis. Log-into ICBF.com by Aug 20th to apply or see bit.ly/ngpinfo for more information.