Smart Sheep Farming Open Day Series

Join us in Northern Ireland. Series theme: "equipment, data and advice to protect and improve flock performance on a modern sheep farm"

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1st and 2nd Sep 2026

5.30pm - 8.00pm

Speakers and trade stands:

Agenda

1st Sep | 17.30 to 20.00
Host: Martin Blaney, Cushendun, Co. Antrim (Postcode: BT44 0ST)

2nd Sep | 17.30 to 20.00
Host: Paul McSwiggan, Swatragh, Co. Derry (Postcode: BT46 5SD)

17:30

Farm Walk

Discussion:
2026 lambing performance, flock KPIs, grassland management, what’s working well and challenges, future plans

Speakers:
Martin Blaney/Paul McSwiggan

Facilitator (Antrim): Edward Adamson, NSA Northern Ireland
Facilitator (Derry): Dr Eileen McCloskey, CAFRE

18:00

The latest sheep handling equipment & technology - Cotter Agritech and TGM

Talk:
Cotter Crate Sheep+Lamb Handler LIVE DEMO, Automed automatic dosing gun demo, NEW curved lead-up race options + mobile options on display, SFIS grant details

Presentation by:
Nick Cotter, Cotter Agritech

Followed by talk on getting the most out of your sheep weight and EID data to breed more profitable sheep on your farm

Presentation by:
George McGarry TGM Software Solutions

10 min tea break

19:00

Tackling Sheep Worrying - Sheep Guardian demo

Talk:
NEW innovation - a GPS/GSM collar to detect sheep chase events and notify you immediately.

Presentation by:
David Beattie (Sheep School) and Rob Beattie, BT-Brotech

19:15

Minimising drench resistance and barber's pole on your farm: in-depth on quarantine

Talk:
Sustainable parasite control - practical steps to implement a good quarantine protocol for brought-in sheep. Using tech to avoid over/under dosing.

Presentation by:
Parklands Vets

Elanco and Cotter Agritech on hand for questions about their products