Final Nominee for Most Improved LambPlus Flock 2019 – Rosemary Madden & Etienne Pinot – Crannóg Texels (RSF)

Our fifth and final nominee for the Most Improved LamPlus flock 2019 is Crannóg Texels owned by Rosemary Madden and Etienne Pinot. Rosemary and Etienne established Crannóg Texels in 2014…

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Final Nominee for Highest Achieving LambPlus Flock 2019 – Finbarr Godfrey – Cregeen Charollais (H5)

Our third and final nominee for the highest achieving LambPlus flock 2019 is Finbarr Godfrey of Cregeen Charollais. Finbarr established Cregeen Charollais in 2011 near Kilgarvin, Co. Kerry and has…

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Fourth Nominee for Most Improved LambPlus Flock 2019 – Maria Philpott – Duhallow Charollais (C62)

The fourth of five nominees for the Most Improved LamPlus Flock 2019 is Duhallow Charollais owned by Maria and John Philpott. The Duhallow flock was established in 2006 near Kanturk…

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Second Nominee for the Highest Achieving LambPlus Flock 2019 – Eoghan Barrett – Alloon Belclares (BE)

Alloon Belclares have been nominated for the highest achieving LambPlus flock in 2019. Eoghan Barrett established Alloon Belclares near Ballymacward, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway in 2015 and has been performance recording…

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First Nominee for Highest Achieving LambPlus Flock 2019 – John Renehan – Violet Hill Belclares (JR)

John Renehan has been nominated for the highest achieving LambPlus flock in 2019 and farms near Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny. Violet Hill Belclares are one of three flocks nominated for the…

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Across-breed genetic evaluations in Ireland – Increasing the choice, increasing the genetic gain

At the recent Sheep Breeders Round Table conference in Derbyshire, England, Sheep Irelands Alan Bohan presented a poster on the work that has been done on Across-breed evaluations. The poster…

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