Sheep Ireland

Six young farmers selected for 'Flocks of the Future' initiative

The six successful applicants will each receive a five-star ram, five breeding hoggets and support from Irish Country Meats, Bord Bia, Teagasc and Sheep Ireland.

NEWS 4 August 2026

Six young farmers selected for 'Flocks of the Future' initiative

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Five-star rams deliver time and time again

Five-star rams deliver time and time again

SHEEP BREEDING 18 July 2026

OviFlock Project recruiting more hill sheep flocks

OviFlock Project recruiting more hill sheep flocks

SHEEP HANDLING 16 May 2026

Average of €867 for in-lamb Cheviot hoggets

Average of €867 for in-lamb Cheviot hoggets

Average of €867 for in-lamb Cheviot hoggets

PEDIGREE 11 March 2026

LambPlus membership increase by 4% to 1,715 flocks

LambPlus membership increase by 4% to 1,715 flocks

LambPlus membership increase by 4% to 1,715 flocks

NEWS 18 February 2026

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Understanding the importance of number of lambs born

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 12 November 2025

Q&A: New sheep evaluations

Q&A: New sheep evaluations

The role out of new sheep evaluations launched this week and what it means for farmers is explained by Sheep Ireland’s Sean Godfrey.

LAMBING 12 November 2025

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

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

The southeast region is getting ready for its sixth annual In-lamb sale, which will be held at Tullow Mart on 30 December, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 12 November 2025

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

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

Changes to the terminal index is predicted to add an additional €15m in profit over the next 10 years with changes to the replacement index expected to add an additional €20m to the sheep sector.

NEWS 12 November 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

The economic values used to generate €uro-Star values had not been updated in over a decade while two new traits, faecal egg count and methane, have been added

BREEDING & HEALTH 12 November 2025

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 12 November 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 12 November 2025

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