Sheep
Limited supply will determine international sheep market trends
A contraction in supplies will be the key factor in determining international sheep market trends over the coming months. Lamb...
EasyCare
Sheep
Sheep research profiled at EasyCare sheep open evening
Sheep farmers from many parts of Ireland attended the 2024 EasyCare open evening held in Co. Antrim. The event was...
Sheep
Teagasc sheep specialist to speak at EasyCare open evening
Teagasc sheep specialist, Eoin Dunne, is to speak at an EasyCare open evening next week. The event will be hosted...
N.Ireland
Genotyping the wool shedding ability of Easycare sheep
There is strong demand for wool shedding sheep across the UK and Ireland, with the continuing growth in Easycare numbers...
N.Ireland
EasyCare sheep farmer 'positive' about future lamb prices
Well-known EasyCare sheep breeder, Campbell Tweed, has expressed a strong degree of confidence in the future of lamb prices. He...
N.Ireland
The potential for artificial intelligence within production agriculture
Assessing the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) within agriculture is the focus of investigation for 2024 Nuffield Scholar, Paul Windemuller....
Sheep
Genomics will 'revolutionise' performance in sheep sector
The science of genomics is set to revolutionise the pace at which genetic improvement can be secured within the sheep...
N.Ireland
EasyCare sheep open evening to take place on Antrim farm
Campbell Tweed will host an EasyCare open evening at his Ballycoose farm, near Carncastle in Co. Antrim, on Tuesday, August...
Sheep
Demand for EasyCare sheep continues to rise in New Zealand
Demand for EasyCare, self-shedding sheep is fast increasing in New Zealand with breeders there looking to the UK and Ireland...
Sheep News
Input costs and grass shortage resulting in low fat score in lambs
Significant numbers of Irish lambs are currently being finished with too-low a fat score, according to Bord Bia’s sheep sector...
Sheep News
Wicklow group visits EasyCare sheep operation in Co. Antrim
Members of the East Wicklow EasyCare (EWE) sheep group recently visited the Co. Antrim flock of Campbell Tweed. His Ballygally...