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Over 650 rams on offer at Ireland's largest multi-breed sheep sale

Sheep

3 months ago

Over 650 rams on offer at Ireland's largest multi-breed sheep sale

Ireland's largest sheep sale, the Sheep Ireland Elite €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram sale will take...

Heydon opens new €22 million National Sheep Welfare Scheme

Sheep

7 months ago

Heydon opens new €22 million National Sheep Welfare Scheme

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has announced the opening of the 2025...

DAFM: Year 3 of Sheep Improvement Scheme now open

Sheep

8 months ago

DAFM: Year 3 of Sheep Improvement Scheme now open

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, has announced the opening of year...

National Sheep Welfare Scheme to require 3 actions in 2025

Sheep

9 months ago

National Sheep Welfare Scheme to require 3 actions in 2025

The National Sheep Welfare Scheme (NSWS) will see the addition of an third action to be completed...

Scheme payments worth over €60m for sheep, tillage and organics

Agri-Business

12 months ago

Scheme payments worth over €60m for sheep, tillage and organics

Over €60 million in scheme payments has been issued by the Department of Agriculture, Food and...

Sheep

about 1 year ago

Getting a genotyped ram in the first three years of the SIS

Ensuring a genotyped ram has been purchased for your flock is an important aspect of participating...

Getting a genotyped ram in the first three years of the SIS

Sheep

about 1 year ago

Monitoring and tackling lameness in the flock

While carrying out lameness checks is important for scheme payments, it is something sheep farmers...

Monitoring and tackling lameness in the flock

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

DAFM issues nearly €2.8m in outstanding scheme payments

Over €2.7 million in outstanding scheme payments have been issued this week, according to latest...

DAFM issues nearly €2.8m in outstanding scheme payments

Sheep

over 1 year ago

Sheep Improvement Scheme balancing payments commence

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has today (Wednesday, June 5) announced...

Sheep Improvement Scheme balancing payments commence

Sheep

over 1 year ago

SIS balancing payments to be paid to sheep farmers next week

Payments to sheep farmers participating in the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) are expected to be...

SIS balancing payments to be paid to sheep farmers next week

Sheep

over 1 year ago

1,433 farmers yet to receive an advanced SIS payment

There are over 1,400 farmers in the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) who have yet to receive an...

1,433 farmers yet to receive an advanced SIS payment

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

Galway had highest beef and sheep scheme payments in 2023

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued almost €90 million to farmers...

Galway had highest beef and sheep scheme payments in 2023

Sheep

over 1 year ago

75% increase in demand for SIS hill rams expected

Sheep Ireland is expecting a 75% increase in demand for Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) eligible...

75% increase in demand for SIS hill rams expected

Sheep

over 1 year ago

SIS: What are the penalties for non-compliance?

For participation in the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS), there are several actions farmers must...

SIS: What are the penalties for non-compliance?

Sheep

almost 2 years ago

Year 2 of Sheep Improvement Scheme open to new entrants

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced the opening of year...

Year 2 of Sheep Improvement Scheme open to new entrants

Sheep

almost 2 years ago

New €8/ewe sheep scheme to be finalised in 4-6 weeks

A new sheep scheme that is currently in a draft stage is set to be finalised within the coming...

New €8/ewe sheep scheme to be finalised in 4-6 weeks

Sheep

almost 2 years ago

How many farmers have selected a genotyped ram action?

Securing a genotyped ram for participation in the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) has still to be...

How many farmers have selected a genotyped ram action?

Sheep

almost 2 years ago

Sheep advice: SIS deadline for scanning ewes approaches

Scanning ewes will be high on the to-do list for mid-season lambing flocks as the new year...

Sheep advice: SIS deadline for scanning ewes approaches

Sheep

almost 2 years ago

Watch: ICM launches new lamb-finishing sustainability project

Irish Country Meats (ICM), in collaboration with ABP Food Group, has this morning, Wednesday,...

Watch: ICM launches new lamb-finishing sustainability project

Sheep

almost 2 years ago

16,847 farmers received advanced SIS payments

As the end of the first year of the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) approaches, a total of 16,847...

16,847 farmers received advanced SIS payments

Sheep News

almost 2 years ago

Sheep Improvement Scheme payments worth €19m commence

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has today (Monday, November 20)...

Sheep Improvement Scheme payments worth €19m commence

Sheep Technical

almost 2 years ago

A good time of year to genotype rams

Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) eligible rams are in high demand since the launch of the scheme,...

A good time of year to genotype rams

Sheep

almost 2 years ago

23 counties reduced participation in final Sheep Welfare Scheme

The predecessor of the Sheep Improvement Scheme, the Sheep Welfare scheme, saw 23 counties in the...

23 counties reduced participation in final Sheep Welfare Scheme

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