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Understanding the importance of number of lambs born

Sean Godfrey, Sheep Ireland outlines why the number of lambs born matters for commercial farmers and gives an update on the Oviflock Project.

LAMBING 7 February 2026

Understanding the importance of number of lambs born

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Q&A: New sheep evaluations

Q&A: New sheep evaluations

LAMBING 4 February 2026

Southeast region gears up for 6th annual In-lamb sale

Southeast region gears up for 6th annual In-lamb sale

PEDIGREE 24 December 2025

New €uro-Star indexes predicted to add €35m to sheep industry

New €uro-Star indexes predicted to add €35m to sheep industry

New €uro-Star indexes predicted to add €35m to sheep industry

NEWS 17 December 2025

€uro-Star economic values have been updated and carbon values are added in

€uro-Star economic values have been updated and carbon values are added in

€uro-Star economic values have been updated and carbon values are added in

BREEDING & HEALTH 17 December 2025

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OviFlock hill sheep EIP work continuing at pace

OviFlock hill sheep EIP work continuing at pace

Over 5,250 individual DNA samples have been collected from purebred hill ewes across 75 purebred hill flocks to-date in 2025, reports Eamon Wall from Sheep Ireland

BREEDING & HEALTH 8 October 2025

Sheep management: breeding progress, genotyped rams and weather management

Sheep management: breeding progress, genotyped rams and weather management

Priority should remain with breeding ewes for at least the first month of gestation to promote optimum development of the embryo(s) and attachment to the wall of the uterus.

MANAGEMENT 8 October 2025

Sheep Management: breeding ewe lambs, FECs for hill flocks and FYM deadline

Sheep Management: breeding ewe lambs, FECs for hill flocks and FYM deadline

The prospect of producing at least one lamb per ewe lamb joined to rams will be strongly influenced by the weight at joining and management post-mating.

MANAGEMENT 8 October 2025

Cheviots dominate demand at SIS Hill Ram Sale

Cheviots dominate demand at SIS Hill Ram Sale

Sheep Ireland’s Hill Ram Sale at Manorhamilton Mart sees Cheviots lead the sale with top price of €1,020 and 94% clearance.

PEDIGREE 8 October 2025

Sheep Management: ram breeding, flock linkage and training lambs to eat meal

Sheep Management: ram breeding, flock linkage and training lambs to eat meal

It is important to study the breeding activity in ram lambs to ensure that they are serving ewes correctly and not just experiencing false mounts.

MANAGEMENT 8 October 2025

Sheep Management: keeping on top of deadlines

Sheep Management: keeping on top of deadlines

A number of deadlines are upon farmers to complete tasks in the sheep welfare scheme while closing stocks of fertiliser must be declared by 15 October 2025.

MANAGEMENT 8 October 2025

Texels top €5,000 in Carnaross

Texels top €5,000 in Carnaross

Adam Woods reports from the Irish Texel Sheep Society's second premier show and sale which took place in Carnaross mart.

PEDIGREE 8 October 2025

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Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

The weeks after calving are one of the most critical periods in the dairy year. Cow health during this post-calving phase has a direct impact on milk yield, fertility and overall herd performance.

Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

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