Sheep
Number of LambPlus flocks jumps by 110 to over 850
The Sheep Ireland performance recording programme LambPlus has seen another increase in pedigree ram breeder participants for 2021. Speaking to...
Sheep
The Sheep Ireland performance recording programme LambPlus has seen another increase in pedigree ram breeder participants for 2021. Speaking to...
Sheep
With a host of breeding sales set to take place over the coming weeks, attention will quickly turn to buying...
Sheep
“In order for the Sheep Ireland database to grow and improve, we need to add to the 10,000 ewes that...
Agri-Business
“In order to increase the genetic gain of the national flock, more commercial flocks need to start performance recording,” according...
Sheep
The Sheep Ireland breed improvement programme has now been approved by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)....
Sheep
“Lowland flocks that consistently use 5-star rams are making €5 extra per ewe,” according to David Coen of Sheep Ireland....
Sheep
Sheep Ireland recently held its ninth annual Multi-Breed Ram Sale at Tullamore Mart, Co. Offaly, on Saturday last, August 24....
Sheep
Sheep breeders who have genotyped animals in 2019 now have access to the ‘scrapie type’ results for their animals. These...
Agri-Business
Sheep Ireland has defended its methods of data collection for its €uroStars rating system and its evaluations. Last week Irish...
Sheep
Questions have been raised surrounding the accuracy of Sheep Ireland’s data collection system for its €uroStars rating system by the...
Sheep
The increase in sheep breeders joining the Sheep Ireland initiative of their own accord, without any direct industry incentive, validates...
Agri-Business
Beef and dairy cattle breeders should “start with a goal”, and “write down what they want to achieve”, in order...
Sheep
Almost 330 rams of nine different breeds were offered as part of this year’s Sheep Ireland €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram Sale...
Sheep
Since its formation, the Sheep Ireland €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram Sale has grown from strength to strength and it’s now the...
Sheep
Crowds flocked to Teagasc Athenry for SHEEP 2018 and they were provided with a wealth of information when it comes...
Sheep
John Renehan runs a commercial and pedigree sheep breeding operation in Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny. The farm encompasses 170ac – 50ac...
Sheep
The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) will host its annual sheep conference in the Horse and Jockey Hotel, Thurles, Co. Tipperary,...
Sheep
With a population of 2.74 million breeding sheep, there’s substantial scope to increase the genetic merit of the Irish flock....