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.…
Sheep Ireland’s €urostar Multibreed Sale Report 2024
Sheep Ireland sales going from strength to strength! Sheep Ireland’s 14th Annual Multi-Breed Ram sale occurred on Saturday, August 24th, in Tullamore Mart. The Sheep Ireland sale still remains to…
€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…
It’s on this Saturday, August 24th! – Elite Multi-Breed €urostar Ram Sale. Download the Catalogue.
Sheep Ireland's LambPlus €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram sale will take place on this Saturday, August 24th at 11:30 am in Tullamore Mart (Eircode R35 A662). The catalogue is now available! Click…
€urostar Indexes – how do they work?
Do they work in a commercial farm? Yes. Data used in the €uroStar evaluations also comes from commercial grass-based sheep flocks which means that a lot of the data included…
New Genomic Inbreeding Checker
New Genomic Inbreeding Checker Over the past few months Sheep Ireland have been working on a new ‘Genomic Inbreeding’ facility where two genotyped rams of the same breed can be…
Deadline for Sub Entries to Sheep Ireland €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram Sale
Deadline for sub entries for Sheep Ireland €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram sale is 12pm on Monday 19th August. Here's how to enter Once logged into your Sheep Ireland account, you can…
Provisional Catalogue: 2024 Elite €uro-Star Multi-Breed Ram Sale
The provisional catalogue for the upcoming Sheep Ireland 2024 Elite €uro-Star Multi-Breed Ram Sale is now available! Lot numbers are not visible in the provisional catalogue as animals and lot…