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Sheep management: SWS action timelines, high worm burdens and mating management
Darren Carty
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.
3 October 2024 News
Sheep Welfare Scheme must ‘avoid any leakages’ - IFA
Total support payments for ewes have been increased to €25/ewe when combined with the €12/ewe Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS).
1 October 2024 News
€5/ewe payment boost in Sheep Welfare Scheme
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.
Additional €8m for Beef Welfare Scheme
The overall budget for the scheme in 2025 will increase from €20m to €28m. Darren Carty and Rachel Donovan report.
1 October 2024 News
Big demand for SIS-approved rams at Stranorlar sale
Rachel Gallagher reports from the SIS multibreed ram sale held in Stranorlar Livestock Mart.
25 September 2024 Breeding & health
Refresher on sheep identification rules
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.
14 September 2024 Management
Help at hand for SIS action book
The Department has published a Sheep Improvement Scheme guidance document to help farmers fill out the required data.
11 September 2024 Management
Bumper entry for Galway Sheep Breeders show and sale
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.
11 September 2024 Pedigree
Sheep Management: inspection preparation, ram management and fertiliser deadline
Breeding is a good time to check for missing tags as it avoids unnecessary handling of sheep in early gestation.
11 September 2024 Management
Suffolk tops Sheep Ireland sale at €2,550
Rachel Gallagher reports from GVM Tullamore Mart for the 14th annual Sheep Ireland multi-breed ram sale where average prices increased by €58/head and the sale average hit 90%.
4 September 2024 Pedigree
Refresher on mineral supplementation post-mating action
Under the Sheep Improvement Scheme action, supplementation must be provided to ewes for 60 days post-mating, with that date taken as the day ewes are joined with rams.
31 August 2024 Management
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