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Breeding Ewes

Watch: The rise of the Cooley Sheep Breeders - 24 years since the cull

Sheep

2 months ago

Watch: The rise of the Cooley Sheep Breeders - 24 years since the cull

What the Cooley Sheep Breeders have collectively achieved in the past two decades is no small...

Have you completed your first BCS on your breeding ewes?

Sheep

over 1 year ago

Have you completed your first BCS on your breeding ewes?

Participants in the new National Sheep Welfare Scheme (NSWS) have just a few days left to complete...

Number of breeding ewes decreased by 100,000 in 2023

Sheep

over 1 year ago

Number of breeding ewes decreased by 100,000 in 2023

The number of breeding ewes in Ireland decreased for the third consecutive year last year, the ...

Forestry conversions impact New Zealand livestock numbers

Agri-Business

about 2 years ago

Forestry conversions impact New Zealand livestock numbers

Land-use change, including forestry conversions, is continuing to impact livestock numbers in New...

Sheep management: Continue to monitor the breeding flock closely

Sheep

almost 5 years ago

Sheep management: Continue to monitor the breeding flock closely

With the breeding season into the latter stages for the majority of mid-season lambing flocks, the...

Sheep

about 5 years ago

Breeding sales: Suffolk-cross Cheviot ewe lambs make up to €230/head at Stranorlar

Another strong sale of breeding sheep was reported across marts last week. A good few special...

Breeding sales: Suffolk-cross Cheviot ewe lambs make up to €230/head at Stranorlar

Sheep

about 8 years ago

Sheep marts: Strong farmer demand for quality ewe lambs

Breeding stock met a better trade at the marts in recent days than has previously been the case in...

Sheep marts: Strong farmer demand for quality ewe lambs

Opinion

about 8 years ago

The sheep industry in Ireland has a great story to tell

I called in at Glencolmcille Show last Sunday and was amazed at the tremendous turnout of sheep for...

The sheep industry in Ireland has a great story to tell

Sheep

over 8 years ago

Map: Where are Ireland's sheep?

The national sheep and goat census recorded a total of 3.92 million sheep in Ireland at the end...

Map: Where are Ireland's sheep?

Sheep

over 9 years ago

Census shows breeding ewe numbers are up 3% on 2014 levels

Ireland’s breeding ewe flock increased by 3% in 2015 on 2014 levels, the latest sheep census...

Census shows breeding ewe numbers are up 3% on 2014 levels

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