The provisional catalogue for the upcoming Sheep Ireland 2023 Elite €uro-Star Multi-Breed Ram Sale is now available! Lot numbers are not visible in the provisional catalogue as animals and lot…

Sheep Ireland €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram sale will take place on Saturday, August 26th at 11:30 am in Tullamore Mart. The deadline for submitting the substitutes will be Thursday, August 17th…

Since the announcement of the new Sheep Improvement Scheme, Sheep Ireland staff have been working hard to ensure Hill breeding groups and their members have all the necessary knowledge and…

Now that the CPT Ram sale has finished, all the team here at Sheep Ireland would like to thank all the buyers and bidders and wish them the best of…

James Murphy has stepped down as the Chairperson of Sheep Ireland after ten years in what can only be described as a very successful tenure. Alex Clarke has been elected…

Over the past 48 hours we have received many enquiries if viewing the rams was possible before the sale. The rams were on display in Gurteen at Sheep 2023 and…

CPT Ram Sale Catalogue 2023 This is a unique opportunity for farmers and Breeders in particular to purchase proven genetics. Over the past 3 years Sheep Ireland has been purchasing…

What is the Sheep Improvement Scheme? The DAFM Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) provides financial support to farmers for taking extra steps to improve the welfare of their flock. Farmers get…

The FBD Five-Star Ram Lamb LambPlus Classes were a unique opportunity for farmers to see the best genetics from each breed going head-to-head. The Classes took place at Sheep 2023, at…

Using Genetics to reduce methane emissions from the Irish sheep sector Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for research and innovation,…

Sheep 2023 , the major sheep industry event of the year will take place on Saturday, 17 June at Gurteen Agricultural College, Ballingarry, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary. Following successful past events…