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A simple way to identify an underperforming ram
Breeding has commenced for many March-lambing flocks and, after the difficult year that’s just gone, farmers are hoping that their...
Sheep
Breeding has commenced for many March-lambing flocks and, after the difficult year that’s just gone, farmers are hoping that their...
Sheep
Since its formation, the Sheep Ireland €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram Sale has grown from strength to strength and it’s now the...
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Although the breeding season may be far from the minds of many sheep farmers, now is an opportune time to...
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Taking inspiration from the famous Logie Durno ram sale in Scotland, a group of young breeders have come together to...
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On the approach to Albert Ferguson’s ‘Powerview’ Charollais flock in White’s Cross, Co. Cork, one thing becomes truly apparent –...
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Sheep Ireland hosted its annual EuroStar Multi-breed Ram Sale in Tullamore Mart on Saturday, August 26. This year’s sale boosted a...
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Sheep farmers have been advised to pay particular attention to the ewe lambs they choose as replacements on their farm....
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The breeding season on many sheep farms is fast approaching and ram choice can have a lasting impact on any...
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Irish farmers may be able to breed healthier sheep in the coming years through the adaption of a new health...
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Sheep Ireland, a subsidiary of the ICBF, has no plans to verify the data submitted by individual breeders under the...
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As ram sales come to a close for another year, a Swaledale ram has sold for £92,000 (€102,210) at one of...
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There were 151 rams on offer at the annual Sheep Ireland Multi-breed ram sale on Saturday last in Tullamore with...
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Sheep Ireland will hold a multi-breed sale of elite rams on Saturday, August 22, at Tullamore Livestock Mart. There will...
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It may seem like a long way off but for mid-season lambing, it is now time to start planning for this...
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As the summer edges closer to an end sheep farmers must start planning their breeding for next year. But what...
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Breeding ewe lambs, provided that they are managed to meet their nutritional requirements, reduces the cost of rearing replacements and increases...
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Now is the time to do an ‘NCT’ on your ram – some weeks before the mating season gets underway,”...
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The Meatlinc breed was profiled for the first time at this week’s Sheep NI2015 event in Ballymena, Co. Antrim. Comprising...