Sheep
Do 5-star sheep really perform better at farm level?
With a population of 2.74 million breeding sheep, there’s substantial scope to increase the genetic merit of the Irish flock....
Sheep
With a population of 2.74 million breeding sheep, there’s substantial scope to increase the genetic merit of the Irish flock....
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland sheep farmers have said the Republic is “light-years ahead” in terms of its support and approach towards ram...
Sheep
As part of the OVIGEN sheep genomics research project, over 13,000 pedigree sheep had genomic evaluations completed since 2014. Sheep...
Sheep
Sheep Ireland hosted its annual EuroStar Multi-breed Ram Sale in Tullamore Mart on Saturday, August 26. This year’s sale boosted a...
Sheep
Sheep Ireland will host its annual EuroStar Multi-breed Ram Sale in Tullamore on Saturday, August 26. A record entry of...
Sheep
There is significant scope to increase the prolificy of the Irish ewe flock. As it stands, the majority of farms...
Sheep
The breeding season on many sheep farms is fast approaching and ram choice can have a lasting impact on any...
Sheep
Teagasc, the agriculture and food development authority, will host a BETTER Farm sheep walk in Co. Kilkenny tomorrow. This is...
Sheep
The top performing sheep flocks in the country are also growing and utilising the most grass, Teagasc’s Michael Diskin has...
Sheep
Sheep Ireland has announced details of the next phase of Ovigen – the sheep genomics research project – which is...
Sheep
Irish farmers may be able to breed healthier sheep in the coming years through the adaption of a new health...
Sheep
Sheep Ireland, a subsidiary of the ICBF, has no plans to verify the data submitted by individual breeders under the...
Sheep
The Teagasc INZAC flock, consisting of 180 ewes, is entering into its second full year of production. The flock is...
Sheep
Sheep Ireland, the sheep equivalent of the ICBF, will roll out across breed indices in 2018, the organisations Eamon Wall...
Sheep
Sheep Ireland is to continue offering free parentage recording services to hill sheep farmers around Ireland. Eamon Wall of Sheep...
Sheep
Rams sold to a top price of €980 at Sheep Ireland’s multi-breed ram sale in Tullamore Mart on Saturday. According...
Sheep
Sheep Ireland will hold a special multi-breed ram sale in Tullamore Mart on Saturday, August 27. The sale, which is...
Sheep
The use of five-star rams leads to increased lambs sales and profitability on sheep farms, according to Sheep Ireland’s Eamon...