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Green light for hill sheep breeding funding
Darren Carty
Funding of €650,000 has been awarded for Oviflock – a project aiming to lay the foundation for genetic improvement in the Irish hill sheep flock.
5 March 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: hill sheep breeding plans
We are hearing increased concerns from hill sheep farmers about discussions on rewetting plans taking place behind closed doors.
5 March 2025 Management
Sheep Management: fertiliser applications and genotyping hill sheep
There are a number of important fertiliser interactions between spreading fertiliser and lime/slurry that farmers should be mindful of.
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Blueprint revealed for hill sheep breeding programme
The blueprint for an improvement in genetic gain, developed by Sheep Ireland and Abacus Bio, has a target of delivering almost €10m in economic benefit over the next 15 years.
5 March 2025 News
Investigating unexplained lamb losses in Scottish hill flocks
Losses of lambs aged between six to eight weeks as well as those aged between four and six months were recorded at a high average figure of 18.6%. Darren Carty writes.
26 February 2025 Animal Health
Survey finds 73% of sheep farmers experienced dog attacks
The data comes from a survey conducted by Niamh and Eamonn Monahan after five of their pedigree Texel sheep were killed in a dog attack in January.
24 February 2025 News
Weekend weather: mild, misty and cloudy
Met Éireann has announced that the weekend will be fairly mild and cloudy, with highest temperatures of 10°C.
14 February 2025 News
Sheep Management: ewe hoggets, sheep census and hill sheep conference
There is a positive market outlook both for hoggets for slaughtering in the immediate months ahead and also in breeding sales and this should encourage farmers to maximise their performance.
12 February 2025 Management
Programme announced for Teagasc Hill Sheep Conference
The conference, which takes place in Dungarvan on 19 February 2025, will discuss the future of farming in the Comeragh uplands and unexplained lamb losses in Scottish hill flocks.
9 February 2025 News
Upland innovation in Co Waterford
While the views from the Comeraghs are breathtaking, Willie Drohan's view of the landscape’s future is more clouded with concerns over long-term viability of hill sheep farming.
8 January 2025 Footprint Farmers
Funding for local food projects announced
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Pippa Hackett said this funding promotes short supply chains and premium sustainable markets closer to home.
3 January 2025 News
Evaluating finishing options for organic lambs
Teagasc have commenced studies which aim to establish finishing blueprints for lowland and hill lambs and help stem the leakage of 70% of lambs in to conventional systems.
1 January 2025 Grass & feeding