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,...
Sheep
A number of amendments to the Sheep Improvement Scheme need to be made so that farmers can avoid unfair penalties,...
Sheep
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) will be writing to sheep farmers who have chosen scanning as...
Sheep
Sheep farmers expressed concern over this year’s price of Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS)-eligible genotyped rams at the latest Teagasc sheep...
Sheep News
Over 19,000 farmers made applications for the new Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS), the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine...
Sheep News
Over 16,000 farmers have already applied to the Sheep Improvement Scheme which will close for applications at midnight today (Monday,...
Sheep
The deadline for applying for the new Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) is fast approaching, with farmers having until next Monday...
Sheep News
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that there will be flexibility given to farmers in...
Sheep
Ewes left out of the scheme due to underfunding, and a lack of knowledge of how sheep farms operate, are...
Sheep
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has updated the frequently asked questions (FAQ) document for the Sheep...
Sheep
Much talk continues to circle around the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS). Farm organisations have been picking out holes in it,...
Sheep News
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue, has announced an extension to the deadline for applications for...
Sheep
Much talk has centred around the genotyped ram action that must be carried out in the upcoming Sheep Improvement Scheme...
Sheep
The Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) set out under the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is an opportunity for pedigree breeders...
Agri-Business
Potential issues for farmers applying to the new Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) including issues around genotyped/parentage verification require urgent attention,...
Sheep
The Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS), part of the new Common Agriculture Policy (CAP), includes many of the same measures that...
Sheep
The new Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS), which will the Sheep Welfare Scheme (SWS) in the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP),...
Sheep
The payment rate under the new Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) has been heavily criticised by one farm organisation, which described...
Sheep
Earlier in the week, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) announced the opening of the Sheep Improvement...