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Refresher on sheep identification rules
Darren Carty
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.
3 July 2024 News
Ewe numbers fall by 100,000 head in 2023
The number of other sheep on farms on 31 December 2023 also fell sharply, reducing by over 185,000 head or 15% compared to December 2022.
3 July 2024 News
Sheep kill could fall by over 200,000 head in 2024
A 100,000 head reduction in breeding ewe numbers, higher mortality and reduced lamb performance could see sheep throughput plummet in 2024.
Sheep census 2023 results: Donegal has highest number of sheep
At the end of December 2023, there were over half a million sheep in Donegal, the Department of Agriculture’s sheep and goat census showed.
3 July 2024 News
National Sheep Welfare Scheme: reader queries answered
The Department of Agriculture has answered important queries which are not addressed in the scheme's terms and conditions.
19 April 2024 News
Schemes update: applying for the new sheep welfare scheme
Applications must be completed online through the agfood.ie portal by the closing date of 11.59pm on Tuesday 21 May 2024.
12 April 2024 News
UK sheep flock falls 5.1% in 2023
The latest DEFRA census from 1 December 2023 shows total sheep flock numbers falling by some 1.14m head, with the breeding ewe flock reduction accounting for over 600,000 head.
6 April 2024 News