FBD LambPlus Award Winners to be announced next week
The overall winners of the FBD LambPlus awards will be announced next Wednesday, March 3rd at 8pm and will be published in the Irish Farmers Journal next Thursday, March 4th.…
The overall winners of the FBD LambPlus awards will be announced next Wednesday, March 3rd at 8pm and will be published in the Irish Farmers Journal next Thursday, March 4th.…
Our third and final nominee for the most improved LambPlus flock in 2020 is the Kilbride Vendeen flock which is owned by Neil and Ann Ford and is based near…
The Montybally Texel flock (MYE) was established by Martin Murphy in 2008 and joined the LambPlus programme in 2010. The flock is based in Ballykeeran Big, just outside Athlone, Co.…
Newbridge Texels have been nominated for the most improved LambPlus flock in 2020. Based near Ballynahown, Co. Westmeath the Newbridge flock is owned by Enda Turley, pictured above with Lee…
The third and final nominee for the Highest achieving LambPlus Flock 2020 is Duhallow Charollais owned by Maria and John Philpott. This nomination is very special due to the fact…
The second of three flocks to be nominated for the highest achieving LambPlus flock in 2020 is Carrowbaun Charollais owned by David O’Gorman. The flock was established by David in…
Oltore Belclares have been nominated for the highest achieving LambPlus flock in 2020 and are one of three flocks nominated for the award. The Oltore flock was established by Tim…
The Teagasc Virtual Sheep Conference will take place across two evenings, Tuesday, 26th January and Thursday, 28th January, as a Zoom webinar between 8pm and 9pm. Agenda for Tuesday, 26 January,…
Dr. Alan Bohan of Sheep Ireland discusses how five-star animals are producing higher prolificacy levels and higher lamb performance while being more environmentally friendly. Using the Teagasc Lamb Production Model…
At the beginning of 2020, Sheep Ireland Launched Across-Breed Genomic evaluations, becoming the first country in the Northern-hemisphere to do so. This now meant for breeders that as well as…
LambPlus memberships have broken new records again, with the number of flocks performance recording with LambPlus increasing year on year since 2010. The percentage of flocks signed up to LambPlus…
As the recording of pregnancy scanning results is now part of the Data Quality Index (DQI), pedigree breeders who have joined the LambPlus performance recording program for 2021 have been…