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Submit your Subs entries by 17th August 1pm for the 2023 Sheep Ireland €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram sale
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 at 1 pm, through Sheep Ireland online services -Farmer’s homepage.…
Hill genotyping progressing very well. Attention: Free Stock rams genotyping closing date, 11th of August.
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 access to all equipment, facilities, and software necessary to have…
The timeline for getting Genomic Evaluations
Any breeder that has not ordered their genotype tags yet should do so as soon as possible to ensure they have results for their rams for the main ram sale season in September. See more on which animals should you…
CPT Ram Sale report 2023
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 luck with their purchases. 6 of the 8 rams were…
James Murphy, Chairperson of the Sheep Ireland Board Steps Down.
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 as the incoming Chairperson of the Sheep Ireland Board. James…
Viewing Day for CPT Rams
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 initially, due to other ongoing projects, it was not possible…
CPT Ram Sale 2023, A unique opportunity to purchase proven genetics
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 rams to use for Naturally Mating a proportion of the…
Sheep Improvement Scheme. What are the criteria for the ‘Genotyped Ram Task’?
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 €12 per breeding ewe for completing flock welfare measures. The…
Sheep 2023 Winners of the FBD Five-Star Ram Lamb LambPlus Classes.
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 Gurteen Agriculture College on Saturday, June 17th. There were two…
Launch of the new breeding values for sheep methane emissions
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, Martin Heydon T.D., on Saturday 17th June, launched new breeding…
Sheep 2023. The major Sheep Industry event of the year!
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 held on the Teagasc Athenry Campus, this year’s event will…
Linkage - What does it mean?
What is Flock Linkage? Flock linkage refers to the genetic connectivity/relatedness between flocks. Providing accurate €uroStars (genetic evaluations) to a performance recording flock is only possible if the flock in question is genetically ‘linked’ to others. Genetic linkage is crucial…
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