Sheep Ireland’s first Multi-breed Hill Ram sale 2024
Sheep Ireland is hosting our first ever Hill Ram sale on Friday the 11th of October 2024 at 7 pm (Manorhamilton Mart). This is a fantastic opportunity for Hill group…
LambPlus Awards 2024
As part of Sheep Expo 2024, during the evening of Wednesday 9th October in the Bloomfield House Hotel, Mullingar, Sheep Ireland will give recognition to the Highest Achieving & Most Improved…
How to record Mating using Sheep Ireland’s App? Now it’s the best time to do it.
Recording mating has never been so quick and easy. Tick your boxes, and mating is recorded! Recording mating can be done in the yard or in the shed as the…
Download your ram sales card using Ramsearch
When selling or purchasing a ram, breeders and farmers can now easily download the sales card through Ramsearch, even if it's not longer in the flock. Where can I access…
Sires must be genotyped for their offsprings to receive star ratings
With the mating season almost ending in many flocks, remember to genotype your stock rams to ensure your lambs receive their star ratings during the next season. Sheep genomic information…
Hill Ram sales 2024
Check the calendar and information about the oncoming Hill Ram sales 2024 with SIS-eligible rams. Several Hill breed Groups have been working together with Sheep Ireland, planning actions to support…
How do €uroStars work for imported animals?
Are you a pedigree breeder importing rams or ewes into Ireland? Each year a considerable number of LambPlus pedigree ram breeders travel abroad to source new genetic lines for their…
How to check if my ram was eligible at the date of purchase for the SIS?
Do I need to submit to the Department any proof to show that I have purchased the required SIS ram? No proof need to be submitted. There is no requirement…
Linkage status for 2025 season
Every year in May, after completion of the lambing registrations, linkage status is updated for all LambPlus flocks. Breeders need to take action during the mating season to keep the…
Genotyped Ram Action: Check rams SIS eligibility before purchase
When purchasing an SIS ram it's important to consider that the ram needs to be eligible at the date of being catalogued for a sale, or at the date of…
Sheep Ireland Guide & Directory of Breeders 2024
The Sheep Ireland Guide & Directory of Breeders 2024 is now available and has been posted out to over 19,000 commercial breeders this month, in time for the breeding season.…
€uroStar evaluations appearing on mart boards in real time new development
A major new development between Sheep Ireland and Irish sheep marts is being launched this weekend. For many years Irish cattle farmers (sellers and buyers) have had the benefit of…