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During the Sheep Ireland Industry Meeting, speakers highlighted the latest research to be included in the National Sheep Breeding Improvement Programme’s 2026 Genetic evaluation and €urostars rating. Dr. Orla Keane (Teagasc) presented the research from the OviFEC project which is underpinning…

Ewe mothering ability is a trait that could potentially reduce the labour requirement or time spent per ewe. Differences exist among sire groups in the prevalence of poor ewe mothering ability with the progeny of some sires demonstrating greater ewe mothering…

Importance of Recording Lambing Difficulty It is important that every lambing event has a lambing difficulty recorded. Lambing difficulty is recorded under the lambing event on a selected ewe. Accurately recording lambing difficulty is essential when documenting a lambing event. Lambing…

How to record a lambing event & lambs information using the LambPlus App  Your LambPlus App serves as an electronic version of your lambing notebook. The app is available on both Android and iOS (Apple) devices for all Sheep Ireland users. Flock data can be recorded…

How to record lambing events and lambs information using the Sheep Ireland online services  Recording lambing contributes towards your DQI. In order to maintain your DQI score, aim to record lambing events within 2 weeks of the lambing date. Once signed into…

Sheep keepers are legally obliged to count the number of sheep on their holding each year and submit the details to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, even if no sheep are present. The annual count should be…

Are you passionate about the future of Irish sheep farming? Are you interested in genetics and sustainable agriculture? Join the Sheep Ireland team. 1. Agri Business Analyst Sheep Ireland (Full Time) Position Overview: You will play a vital role in…

During the Sheep Ireland Industry Meeting, speakers highlighted the latest research to be included in the National Sheep Breeding Improvement Programme's 2026 Genetic evaluation and €urostars rating.  Dr. Thierry Pabiou (Sheep Ireland) presented how the updated economic values and traits…

The past week's Sheep Ireland Industry Meeting highlighted the latest research shaping the national Sheep Breeding Improvement Programme (€uroStars). Dr. Noirin McHugh (Teagasc) presented how the economic and carbon values updates & the addition of new traits will impact the…

Farmers across the country are set to benefit from advancements in breeding efficiency and flock performance following the latest updates shared at the Sheep Ireland Industry Meeting, held on Thursday, December 11th in Tullamore, Co. Offaly. The event brought together…

Recording pregnancy scanning is important for the litter size sub-index and also for the flock's DQI. Recording pregnancy scanning year on year also allows you to compare your scanning rate with previous years in the pregnancy report. Pregnancy Scan recording…

Signups for LambPlus 2026 will close on December 16th. Don't miss your chance, and be part of Sheep Ireland genetic evaluations. LambPlus is the performance recording service provided by Sheep Ireland to all pedigree and commercial sheep farmers in Ireland.…