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The 15 October deadline for completing actions in the National Sheep Welfare Scheme is approaching fast and farmers should ensure tasks are completed and recorded in the scheme action booklet.
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Total support payments for ewes have been increased to €25/ewe when combined with the €12/ewe Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS).
Farmers participating in the Sheep Welfare Scheme and the Sheep Improvement Scheme will see the level of support increase from €20 to €25 per ewe in 2025.
The overall budget for the scheme in 2025 will increase from €20m to €28m. Darren Carty and Rachel Donovan report.
Rachel Gallagher reports from the SIS multibreed ram sale held in Stranorlar Livestock Mart.
Following on from this week’s new guide for completing records for the Sheep Improvement Scheme, we revisit advice to ensure compliance with animal identification rules.
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The Department has published a Sheep Improvement Scheme guidance document to help farmers fill out the required data.
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The sale of the native breed is one of the largest in recent years with over 100 sheep entered including a strong ewe lamb class and 20 rams, 13 of which are SIS eligible.
Breeding is a good time to check for missing tags as it avoids unnecessary handling of sheep in early gestation.
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