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Lambing in full flight on Tullamore Farm
Rachel Gallagher
Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an update on how lambing and calving has been progressing this week on the farm.
15 March 2025 News
12% increase in LambPlus participation in 2025
The increase of approximately 200 flocks brings total participation to approximately 1,650 flocks, with Donegal leading the way with 14%.
5 March 2025 News
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.
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Two farmers disqualified from owning animals in 2024
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Lely opens new base in Kilkenny for southeast farmers
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Live cattle exports running over 20,000 head higher
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Galway farmer unable to graze his sheep due to forest storm damage
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Landowner instructed to remove river crossing by Inland Fisheries Ireland
‘Our focus must remain on the commercial beef farmer’ - ICBF
Adam Woods and Nevan McKiernan sat down with ICBF boss Sean Coughlan to discuss the recent decision by breed societies not to print indexes in sales catalogues.
12 February 2025 Breeding & health
All eligible organic sheep applications accepted
The growth in farmers converting to organic farming continues while another area recording significant growth is the Sheep Ireland LambPlus programme which closes on 16 December.
11 December 2024 News
Farmers ordering tags early ahead of peak spring calving
The peak sales season now ranges from November through to February with farmers keen to get supplies on hand before the birth of over 1.5m calves from February to April 2025.
27 November 2024 Tagging
Sheep census and SIS reference number
The number of ewes recorded on the 2024 annual sheep and goat census will have an influence on the Sheep Improvement Scheme and possibly the National Sheep Welfare Scheme
27 November 2024 Tagging