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Sheep Ireland – sustainable genetic gain
The myriad sources of data now available to Sheep Ireland is allowing the organisation to achieve the role it was...
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Belclare and Texel breeders take home Sheep Ireland awards
Belclare and Texel breeders took home the two awards which were up for grabs last week at the Sheep Ireland...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
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Performance recording linked with lower emission flocks
Performance recording is an opportunity Northern Ireland’s sheep sector can no longer afford to ignore, according to industry advisors. A...
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'High-index sheep produce less GHG emissions per kilo of carcass produced'
High-index sheep produce less greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per kilo of carcass produced, according to Alan Bohan of Sheep Ireland....
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'Flock recording will deliver huge benefits'
With the lambing season approaching for many mid-season flocks, AgriLand spoke to Eamon Wall of Sheep Ireland about the simple...
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'There is an increasing interest in protecting bloodlines and progressing breeds'
There is an increasing interest in protecting bloodlines and progressing breeds, according to Kevin McDermott of Sheep Ireland. At Wednesday...
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5-star ewes scanning with a higher litter size
Findings from Sheep Ireland are showing that 5-star ewes are scanning with a higher litter size than all other ewes...
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Number of LambPlus flocks jumps by 110 to over 850
The Sheep Ireland performance recording programme LambPlus has seen another increase in pedigree ram breeder participants for 2021. Speaking to...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
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'Achieving high performance will be difficult without the right genetics'
With a host of breeding sales set to take place over the coming weeks, attention will quickly turn to buying...
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'We have 10,000 ewes across all programmes, but we need more' - Sheep Ireland
“In order for the Sheep Ireland database to grow and improve, we need to add to the 10,000 ewes that...
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'We need more commercial flocks to start performance recording' - Sheep Ireland's Kevin McDermott
“In order to increase the genetic gain of the national flock, more commercial flocks need to start performance recording,” according...
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Sheep Ireland scrapie genotypes get Department of Agriculture approval
The Sheep Ireland breed improvement programme has now been approved by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)....
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What are the benefits of keeping 5-star animals?
“Lowland flocks that consistently use 5-star rams are making €5 extra per ewe,” according to David Coen of Sheep Ireland....
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Rams hit €1,160 at Sheep Ireland €uro-Star Multi-Breed Sale
Sheep Ireland recently held its ninth annual Multi-Breed Ram Sale at Tullamore Mart, Co. Offaly, on Saturday last, August 24....
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
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'Scrapie results' now available for genotyped animals
Sheep breeders who have genotyped animals in 2019 now have access to the ‘scrapie type’ results for their animals. These...
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Sheep Ireland outlines 'robust' data collection system
Sheep Ireland has defended its methods of data collection for its €uroStars rating system and its evaluations. Last week Irish...
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How reliable is Sheep Ireland's data collection?
Questions have been raised surrounding the accuracy of Sheep Ireland’s data collection system for its €uroStars rating system by the...
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Breeders 'joining off their own bat validates Sheep Ireland'
The increase in sheep breeders joining the Sheep Ireland initiative of their own accord, without any direct industry incentive, validates...