90 days countdown for the 2025 Elite €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram sale!
The Sheep Ireland Elite €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram sale will take place on Saturday, August 23rd 2025 in Kilkenny Mart, Co. Kilkenny. Below is the entry criteria for the sale, as…
The Sheep Ireland Elite €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram sale will take place on Saturday, August 23rd 2025 in Kilkenny Mart, Co. Kilkenny. Below is the entry criteria for the sale, as…
Checklist for Ovine or Caprine Germinal Products Importers: Importing from another EU Country? Importing from outside the EU (Third Country)? These procedures must be strictly adhered to…
The Data Quality Index (DQI) is a significant measure that ensures the highest standard of data integrity behind the €urostars. The Data Quality Index (DQI) rates flocks based on the…
With the lambing season almost ending, remember to genotype your stock rams to ensure your lambs receive their star ratings. Lambs born from a stock ram sire that is not…
Are you passionate about the future of Irish sheep farming? Are you interested in genetics and sustainable agriculture? Join the Sheep Ireland Graduate Programme and kick-start your career in the…
The Central Progeny Test (CPT) farms’ lambing season is running very well and coming to an end on our two CPT flocks. All the lambing data is being recorded using…
Demand for SIS Hill rams (sire verified & scrapie type 1-2-3) is predicted to increase again this season. Hill Breeding Groups have been working together with Sheep Ireland taking action…
Sheep Ireland recently hosted a Hill Sheep Industry meeting together with 17 Hill breeding groups, farm organizations, Teagasc, and other industry stakeholders. The purpose of the meeting was to plan…
The first evaluation of this year with the 2025 born lambs included, has been published this week. The first evaluation can be a milestone for breeders as they get their…
Over 1,650 flocks have signed up to performance record their animals in 2025. Now that the deadline for joining LambPlus has passed for lowland breeders, Sheep Ireland informs that the…
With the support of Sheep Ireland and under the Green ERAHUB funding programme (DAFM), Teagasc is leading a new international project to create knowledge and infrastructure for incorporating genetic merit…
The Sheep Ireland database will undergo some essential maintenance today the 25th February 2025, between 12.30pm - 1.30pm. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.