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New Zealand genetics delivering the goods in Athenry
The Teagasc INZAC flock, consisting of 180 ewes, is entering into its second full year of production. The flock is...
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Sheep Ireland to roll out across breed indices in 2018
Sheep Ireland, the sheep equivalent of the ICBF, will roll out across breed indices in 2018, the organisations Eamon Wall...
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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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Sheep Ireland to offer free parentage recording service for hill farmers
Sheep Ireland is to continue offering free parentage recording services to hill sheep farmers around Ireland. Eamon Wall of Sheep...
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Rams sell to €980 at Sheep Ireland's elite multi-breed sale
Rams sold to a top price of €980 at Sheep Ireland’s multi-breed ram sale in Tullamore Mart on Saturday. According...
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Can you afford to miss Sheep Ireland's multi-breed ram sale?
Sheep Ireland will hold a special multi-breed ram sale in Tullamore Mart on Saturday, August 27. The sale, which is...
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Breeding choices - Does it pay to keep five-star rams?
The use of five-star rams leads to increased lambs sales and profitability on sheep farms, according to Sheep Ireland’s Eamon...
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Rams make €940 at Sheep Ireland ‘elite’ five-star sale
There were 151 rams on offer at the annual Sheep Ireland Multi-breed ram sale on Saturday last in Tullamore with...
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150 elite rams on offer at Sheep Ireland sale
Sheep Ireland will hold a multi-breed sale of elite rams on Saturday, August 22, at Tullamore Livestock Mart. There will...
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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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Now is the time to put your ram through its NCT
Now is the time to do an ‘NCT’ on your ram – some weeks before the mating season gets underway,”...
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Sheep Ireland sets 2017 genomics target for sheep industry
Genomics will be used to deliver significant breed improvement within the Irish sheep sector over the next two years, according...
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Farmers joining LambPlus on the rise
There has been a substantial rise in the number of farmers signing up to Sheep Ireland’s LambPlus programme. Sheep Ireland has...
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STAP tasks deadline next week
The deadline for completion of all Sheep Technology Adoption Programme (STAP) tasks is October 3. All STAP group facilitators are...
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Premier ram sale season commences
The ram sale season is now kicking off around the country for all the breeds. The Vendeen Premier sale took...