Weekly Update: 07/10/16

2016 CPT Breeding Programme This week we have been busy preparing for the Central Progeny Test (CPT) AI. Four flocks have now been sponged and the remaining flocks will be…

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Weekly Update: 30/09/16

2016 CPT breeding programme underway Today (Friday 30th) is the beginning of the CPT breeding programme with sponging of ewes taking place on the farm of James Naper, Oldcastle, Co.…

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Weekly Update: 23/09/16

Weekly Update: 23/09/16

Ploughing 2016 This year’s ploughing championships was yet another record breaking event. For the duration of the three days, Sheep Ireland took part in the Irish Farmers Journal livestock demonstration.…

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Weekly Update: 09/09/16

CPT Mating Plans We are currently making plans for the mating season in the CPT. This year like previous years we will becollecting information from the ewes at mating time…

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Weekly Update: 02/09/16

Sheep Ireland Elite €uro-Star Ram Sale Report Our annual €uro-Star ram sale took place last Saturday in Tullamore Mart and it went very well. A full sale report is available…

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Weekly Update: 26/08/16

Sheep Ireland Elite Multi-Breed Ram Sale All roads lead to Tullamore tomorrow for the Sheep Ireland Sale which kicks off at 12:30pm. Sheep Ireland Technicians will be there from 9:00am…

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