Webinar: Getting To Grips With LambPlus
Join the Webinar Sheep Ireland is hosting an online workshop for existing and new LambPlus flocks. If you are thinking about joining LambPlus this year then please come along and…
Join the Webinar Sheep Ireland is hosting an online workshop for existing and new LambPlus flocks. If you are thinking about joining LambPlus this year then please come along and…
The Central Progeny test mating period is coming to an end for another year. By now all of the ewes will have gone in lamb (fingers crossed) and the rams…
Farmers who want to improve the performance of their flock can take the first step by joining Sheep Ireland’s LambPlus programme. As part of the programme, farmers are expected to…
Genotyping an animal now gives a breeder a lot of information on an animal including parentage verification and predictions (Where parents have also been genotyped), DAFM approved Scrapie and Genomic…
Dr Alan Bohan of Sheep Ireland discusses the benefits of genoytping animals and how you can use it as a tool to drive genetic gain in your flock. In the…
Over 1000 ewes have been sponged this week with ewes being AI'd over the next two weeks in all four CPT flocks. Ewes are being prepared across CPT farms with…
The Sheep Ireland Guide & Directory of Breeders 2021 Issue 7 is now available and has been posted out to over 12,000 commercial breeders during the summer months. The guide…
Sheep Ireland have been working tirelessly to ensure our reports are as user-friendly for users. Most recently, the Eurostar Profile report has been upgraded and is easier to use than…
In 2021, as part of the CPT Natural Mating program Sheep Ireland purchased 20 rams to be mated with the CPT Ewes. All rams have been collected from their breeders…
Sheep Ireland are still in the process of selecting rams for use in the CPT program for the 2021/2022 breeding season. Many breeders have already been in contact wishing to submit…
Teagasc Sligo/Leitrim/Donegal in association with Sheep Ireland held a webinar in August with the focus on the night on sheep breeding and health. The webinar covered everything you need to…
Sheep Ireland’s 11th Annual Multi-Breed Ram sale took place on Saturday 28th in Kilkenny mart. This was the largest catalogued ram sale in Ireland with the highest entry criteria ever…