IE046086701008D, PIPER'S HALL DANCE, PPE2001008, TX27238 has joined the Texel group of ram lambs chosen for natural mating in the CPT and resides in Brian Nicholson's flock in Co. Kilkenny.…
IE043713005620F, GROVE DARIO, EQI2005620, TX28400 is another Texel ram lamb featuring as part of the natural CPT mating ram team this year and take up residence in Andrew Maloney's flock…
This year as part of the Central Progeny Test (CPT), Sheep Ireland is mating a proportion of the ewes naturally. Twelve ram lambs were purchased from pedigree breeders that fit…
Across the country pedigree and commercial sheep farmers are busy preparing their stock for the current breeding season. Over the last few weeks there have been many visits to Ovidata…
This year has been extraordinary in terms of the global pandemic with Covid 19 causing havoc across the globe. However, even with the struggles that come with trying to live…
This year as part of the Central Progeny Test (CPT), Sheep Ireland is mating a proportion of the ewes naturally. To do this Sheep Ireland have purchased ram lambs from…
This week, were going back to a discussion on had on Tuesday 22nd Sept, during Teagasc Virtual Sheep Week. The Irish Farmers Journal has an excellently written piece about the…
Eamon Dempsey, a Teagasc Advisor in County Kerry, has written an excellent piece in the Kerryman newspaper this week on 'Understanding the sheep €urostar index'. In this informative article, Eamon…
An issue highlighted during Teagasc Virtual Sheep Week was the use of Antimicrobials on Sheep Farms. Guidelines have been developed by Irish Farmers and Veterinary Practitioners to guide good practice…
Tomás O’Leary is a Ovidata participant and a Teagasc BETTER sheep farmer who took part in the Virtual Sheep Week held by Teagasc. Commercial farm data makes up over 50%…
The Sheep Ireland EuroStar evaluations can be used to predict which rams is going to be most profitable throughout their lifetime. In the video below, Kevin McDermott, Sheep Ireland explained…
On Tuesday of the Virtual Sheep Week held by Teagasc, the focus was on increasing productivity and efficiency through breeding and genetics. The panel discussion was led by Michael Gottstein,…