Sheep News
ICM sustainability trial lambs arrive on Kerry sheep farms
The first lambs have began to arrive on two separate farms in Co. Kerry which are participating in a sustainability...
Sheep News
The first lambs have began to arrive on two separate farms in Co. Kerry which are participating in a sustainability...
Sheep
The first evaluation of this year with the 2024-born lambs included, has recently been published by Sheep Ireland. The first...
Sheep
Five-star ewes across a range of maternal traits are proving to achieve greater reproductive performances on sheep farms, according to Sheep...
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Sheep Ireland is expecting a 75% increase in demand for Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) eligible hill rams in 2024. This...
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Irish Country Meats (ICM), in collaboration with ABP Food Group, has this morning, Wednesday, December 20, launched a new sustainability...
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The Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) is being regarded as an opportunity for Irish hill sheep farms to achieve genetic gains...
Sheep Technical
Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) eligible rams are in high demand since the launch of the scheme, which necessitates the need...
Sheep Technical
Sheep Ireland held its multi-breed ram sale at Tullamore Mart, Co. Offaly on Saturday (August 26) where it recorded average...
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The 7c/head National Sheep Breed Improvement Levy, collected by the four largest lamb processors in Ireland, is set to increase...
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Free stock-ram genotyping will be made available to 17 hill groups by Sheep Ireland following positive responses from hill breeding...
Sheep
Much talk continues to circle around the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS). Farm organisations have been picking out holes in it,...
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The Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) set out under the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is an opportunity for pedigree breeders...
Sheep News
The myriad sources of data now available to Sheep Ireland is allowing the organisation to achieve the role it was...
Sheep News
Belclare and Texel breeders took home the two awards which were up for grabs last week at the Sheep Ireland...
Sheep
Performance recording is an opportunity Northern Ireland’s sheep sector can no longer afford to ignore, according to industry advisors. A...
Sheep
High-index sheep produce less greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per kilo of carcass produced, according to Alan Bohan of Sheep Ireland....
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With the lambing season approaching for many mid-season flocks, AgriLand spoke to Eamon Wall of Sheep Ireland about the simple...
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There is an increasing interest in protecting bloodlines and progressing breeds, according to Kevin McDermott of Sheep Ireland. At Wednesday...