Sheep
There are over 1,400 farmers in the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) who have yet to receive an advanced payment.
Applications to enter a new national sheep welfare scheme are expected to open in early April of this year.
Clarity over a new sheep welfare scheme is expected to be provided "in due course," according to Minister Charlie McConalogue.
For participation in the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS), here is a reminder of the penalties that exist for non-compliance in the scheme.
A new sheep scheme that is currently in draft stages is set to be finalised within the coming weeks, Agriland understands.
Securing a genotyped ram for participation in the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) has still to be done on many farms across the country.
Scanning ewes will be very much on the to-do list for mid-season lambing flocks as the new year approaches.
As the end of the first year of the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) approaches, a total of 16,847...
A modest increase in lamb prices is forecast for 2024, as specified in the Teagasc Outlook report for 2024 published today.
The SIS is being regarded as an opportunity for Irish hill sheep farms to achieve genetic gains which have been underdeveloped in the sector.
Sheep Technical
SIS eligible rams are in high demand since the launch of the scheme, which necessitates the need to genotype rams for their eligibility.
The Sheep Welfare scheme, saw a total of 23 counties in the final year of the scheme reduce their number of participants.
SIS payment increases to sheep farmers would be subject to "the agreement of the European Commission," says Minister McConalogue.
Irish sheep farmers "are in trouble" due to a lack of government support, according to John Joe Fitzgerald of the INHFA.
Sheep Ireland held its multi breed ram sale at Tullamore Mart on August 26, where it recorded average sales prices of €795 for a ram.
Sheep News
The €12 ewe payment under the new Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) has been acknowledged as being too small.
Much talk continues to circle around the SIS with farm organisations picking out holes in it, while farmers wonder and raise questions.
