Sheep Improvement Scheme

Sheep Management: SIS new entrants, tetany and creep feeding

The portal for new entrants to apply to participate in the Sheep Improvement Scheme for three years is now open and will close on 29 April 2025.

MANAGEMENT 26 March 2025

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Sheep Improvement Scheme open for new applications

Sheep Improvement Scheme open for new applications

SCHEMES 25 March 2025

Reduced ewe numbers and scheme compliance

Reduced ewe numbers and scheme compliance

NEWS 19 March 2025

12% increase in LambPlus participation in 2025

12% increase in LambPlus participation in 2025

12% increase in LambPlus participation in 2025

NEWS 15 March 2025

The importance of paying attention to anthelmintic resistance on your farm

The importance of paying attention to anthelmintic resistance on your farm

The importance of paying attention to anthelmintic resistance on your farm

ANIMAL HEALTH 26 February 2025

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Weekend jobs: feeding space, feeding accuracy and SIS questions

Weekend jobs: feeding space, feeding accuracy and SIS questions

The feeding space available to ewes can quickly reduce as ewes progress through gestation and lead to significant issues if not taken account of.

MANAGEMENT 23 December 2024

Schemes update: last chance to complete critical sheep census

Schemes update: last chance to complete critical sheep census

The sheep census is critical for participating in schemes such as the Sheep Welfare Scheme and Sheep Improvement Scheme.

NEWS 23 December 2024

Weekend weather: storm to be followed by cold and mixed conditions

Weekend weather: storm to be followed by cold and mixed conditions

With storm Éowyn due to make landfall in the early hours of Friday, the following two nights are forecast to be cold, with mixed conditions on Sunday.

NEWS 23 December 2024

Sheep management: Schmallenberg virus, SIS inspections and sheep census

Sheep management: Schmallenberg virus, SIS inspections and sheep census

Reports indicate a greater incidence of Schmallenberg virus in early lambing flocks ranging from sporadic cases to significant mortality.

MANAGEMENT 23 December 2024

Feeding plans and the Sheep Improvement Scheme

Feeding plans and the Sheep Improvement Scheme

A high percentage of flocks have selected the pregnancy scanning action, which requires farmers to group ewes into management groups that improves lamb survivability and reduces mortality.

GRASS & FEEDING 23 December 2024

Sheep farmers hoping bumper prices will continue in 2025

Sheep farmers hoping bumper prices will continue in 2025

James Hanly spoke to sheep farmers at Cahir Mart, Co Tipperary about their outlook for the sector going into 2025.

NEWS 23 December 2024

Sheep management: nitrates rules, culling ewes and hill ram DNA samples

Sheep management: nitrates rules, culling ewes and hill ram DNA samples

From 1 January 2025 farms in Ireland with a grassland stocking rate in excess of 100kg/ha organic nitrogen cannot avail of reduced storage capacity via outwintering sheep.

MANAGEMENT 23 December 2024

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Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.

Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

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