Sheep
Performance recording is the ‘true basis’ of sheep selection
Members of the UK Sheep Veterinary Society (SVS) have been told that the selection of breeding sheep on the basis...
Performance Recording
Sheep
Performance recording linked with lower emission flocks
Performance recording is an opportunity Northern Ireland’s sheep sector can no longer afford to ignore, according to industry advisors. A...
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Where might trees fit for a sustainable future?
The Teagasc Forestry One to One Clinics facilitate a discussion on where trees might fit for a sustainable future. Teagasc...
Sheep
Sheep management: The importance of taking notes this lambing season
With the lambing season fast approaching for many mid-season lambing flocks, attentions will turn to getting nutrition right over the...
N.Ireland
Northern sheep breeders call for Sheep Ireland style programme
Northern Ireland sheep farmers have said the Republic is “light-years ahead” in terms of its support and approach towards ram...
Sheep
Sheep farmers missing out on more than £5 million on lamb value
As few as 5% of rams working in Northern Ireland flocks are performance recorded, leaving the sector missing out on...
N.Ireland
Performance recording is a core requirement for all farm businesses
Farmers must make better attempts to accurately measure the performance levels they are achieving within their businesses, according to Dunbia’s...