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Sheep improvement scheme – genotyped ram action questions

With ram sales in full flight there is a number of queries being raised regarding compliance with certain aspects of the genotyped ram action.

28 August 2024 BREEDING & HEALTH
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Prices up €58 at Ireland’s largest ram sale

The Sheep Ireland sale recorded an average price of €853 for 464 rams across 11 breeds and achieved a high clearance rate of 90%.

28 August 2024
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Sheep Management: plunge dipping, marketing hill lambs and elite ram sale

The deadline for applying for an extension for the sheep dipping action in the sheep welfare scheme is 15 September 2024.

21 August 2024
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In pictures: top of €1,760 at Sheep Ireland progeny test sale

The online sale of seven intensively performance-recorded rams saw two rams top the €1,000 mark and five more sell from €650 to €920.

12 July 2024 PEDIGREE

Denis Carroll elected new chair of Sheep Ireland board

The sheep and dairy farmer from Kerry takes over from outgoing chair Alex Clarke, Texel sheep breeder from Meath.

14 June 2024 NEWS

Dates announced for 2024 Sheep Ireland ram sales

More than 500 five-star Sheep Improvement Scheme-eligible rams will be offered for sale on Saturday 24 August, with a second new hill ram sale taking place on Saturday 12 October.

7 June 2024
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New technologies helping breeding on Tullamore Farm

Breeding is progressing nicely on Tullamore Farm, with cows put forward for breeding.

29 May 2024
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