CAP / Schemes
Galway had highest beef and sheep scheme payments in 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued almost €90 million to farmers under beef and sheep scheme...
sheep improvement scheme
Sheep
75% increase in demand for SIS hill rams expected
Sheep Ireland is expecting a 75% increase in demand for Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) eligible hill rams in 2024. This...
Sheep
SIS: What are the penalties for non-compliance?
For participation in the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS), there are several actions farmers must undertake, but here is a reminder...
Sheep
Year 2 of Sheep Improvement Scheme open to new entrants
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced the opening of year 2 of the Sheep Improvement...
Sheep
New €8/ewe sheep scheme to be finalised in 4-6 weeks
A new sheep scheme that is currently in a draft stage is set to be finalised within the coming weeks,...
Sheep
How many farmers have selected a genotyped ram action?
Securing a genotyped ram for participation in the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) has still to be done on many farms...
Sheep
Sheep advice: SIS deadline for scanning ewes approaches
Scanning ewes will be high on the to-do list for mid-season lambing flocks as the new year approaches. It is...
Sheep
Watch: ICM launches new lamb-finishing sustainability project
Irish Country Meats (ICM), in collaboration with ABP Food Group, has this morning, Wednesday, December 20, launched a new sustainability...
Sheep
16,847 farmers received advanced SIS payments
As the end of the first year of the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) approaches, a total of 16,847 farmers received...
Sheep News
Sheep Improvement Scheme payments worth €19m commence
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has today (Monday, November 20) announced that advance payments worth €19...
Sheep Technical
A good time of year to genotype rams
Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) eligible rams are in high demand since the launch of the scheme, which necessitates the need...
Sheep
23 counties reduced participation in final Sheep Welfare Scheme
The predecessor of the Sheep Improvement Scheme, the Sheep Welfare scheme, saw 23 counties in the final year of the...
Sheep
SIS payment increases would require EU approval - McConalogue
Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) payment increases to Irish sheep farmers would be subject to “the agreement of the European Commission,”...
Sheep
Improved support needed for sheep and wool sectors - Punch
Pressure is growing on the government to agree an immediate support boost for Ireland’s sheep and wool sectors. The long-term...
Sheep
Big Boy Ram sale: Kilduff Bruno tops trade at €3,700
The Midland and Western Livestock Improvement Society Showgrounds in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Roscommon, recently played host to the 2023 Big Boy...
Sheep
'Flexibility' for genotyped ram action in SIS - DAFM
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has contacted farmers to inform them of a change to the...
Sheep
SIS reference number: Making up a shortfall with ewe lambs
Maintaining the requisite number of breeding ewes for the new Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS), the consequences farmers could face if...
Sheep
Sheep Improvement Scheme 'must be amended' to avoid penalties
A number of amendments to the Sheep Improvement Scheme need to be made so that farmers can avoid unfair penalties,...