Sheep News
New project aims to identify lower methane-emitting sheep
A new international project creating knowledge and infrastructure to incorporate genetic merit for low environmental impact traits into national breeding...
Sheep Ireland
N.Ireland
NI group travels south to examine research in the sheep sector
AgriSearch has led a study tour from Northern Ireland (NI) to the Republic of Ireland (ROI) to examine research and...
Sheep
Average ram price of €853 at Sheep Ireland sale
Sheep Ireland’s 14th Annual Multi-Breed Ram sale occurred on Saturday, August 24, in Tullamore Mart in Co. Offaly. The sale...
Sheep
Getting a genotyped ram in the first three years of the SIS
Ensuring a genotyped ram has been purchased for your flock is an important aspect of participating in the Sheep Improvement...
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 News
ICM Lamb Sustainability Trial update from Kerry farms
The busy lambing season is drawing to a close on the two Kerry-based trial farms which are participating in the...
Sheep News
ICM sustainability trial lambs arrive on Kerry sheep farms
The first lambs have began to arrive on two separate farms in Co. Kerry which are participating in a sustainability...
Sheep
Sheep Ireland publishes first 2024 genomic evaluation
The first evaluation of this year with the 2024-born lambs included, has recently been published by Sheep Ireland. The first...
Sheep
What is the difference in five- and one-star replacement ewes?
Five-star ewes across a range of maternal traits are proving to achieve greater reproductive performances on sheep farms, according to Sheep...
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
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
Hill sheep sector can make genetic gains with SIS
The Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) is being regarded as an opportunity for Irish hill sheep farms to achieve genetic gains...
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 Technical
Average price of €795/ram at Sheep Ireland sale
Sheep Ireland held its multi-breed ram sale at Tullamore Mart, Co. Offaly on Saturday (August 26) where it recorded average...
Sheep
Sheep Ireland factory levy to rise by 8c/head from April 1
The 7c/head National Sheep Breed Improvement Levy, collected by the four largest lamb processors in Ireland, is set to increase...
Sheep
Free stock-ram genotyping for 17 hill groups
Free stock-ram genotyping will be made available to 17 hill groups by Sheep Ireland following positive responses from hill breeding...
Sheep
SIS: No guarantee a ram will remain 4- or 5-stars
Much talk continues to circle around the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS). Farm organisations have been picking out holes in it,...
Sheep
SIS an opportunity for pedigree breeders to put their best foot forward
The Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) set out under the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is an opportunity for pedigree breeders...