Sheep Ireland €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram sale will take place on Saturday, August 26th at 11:30 am in Tullamore Mart. The deadline for submitting the substitutes will be Thursday, August 17th…
Since the announcement of the new Sheep Improvement Scheme, Sheep Ireland staff have been working hard to ensure Hill breeding groups and their members have all the necessary knowledge and…
What is the Sheep Improvement Scheme? The DAFM Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) provides financial support to farmers for taking extra steps to improve the welfare of their flock. Farmers get…
The FBD Five-Star Ram Lamb LambPlus Classes were a unique opportunity for farmers to see the best genetics from each breed going head-to-head. The Classes took place at Sheep 2023, at…
Using Genetics to reduce methane emissions from the Irish sheep sector Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for research and innovation,…
Sheep 2023 , the major sheep industry event of the year will take place on Saturday, 17 June at Gurteen Agricultural College, Ballingarry, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary. Following successful past events…
The FBD Five-Star Ram Lamb LambPlus Classes are a unique opportunity for farmers to see the best genetics from each breed going head-to-head. The Classes will take place at Sheep…
Sheep Ireland €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram sale will take place on Saturday, August 26th at 11:30 am in Tullamore Mart. This year, the entry criteria will require breeders to genotype some…
Last week the first 40-day weights and health inspections of the season were carried out on all three CPT (Central Progeny Test) farms across the country. As well as recording…
A Rams Star rating may change after the genotype is included in the evaluation for the first time after testing. These changes occur as the extra information is added to…
The National Sheep Breed Improvement Levy was introduced in 2012 as a result of industry consultation to help fund the newly established Sheep Ireland. This funding has been pivotal to…
Lambing is running and LambPlus breeders should have their stock rams already genotyped. As part of the LambPlus programme, stock rams must be genotyped to attain the Star ratings of…