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Turkey – a major sheep producer with huge potential 2022-12-14

May 6, 2021, 6:10 am High-index sheep produce less greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per kilo of carcass produced, according to Alan Bohan of Sheep Ireland. Alan spoke last week the Sheep Ireland industry meeting. He compared 5-star ewes to 1-star ewes and explained how the latter, during a study carried out between Sheep Ireland and Teagasc, was found to produce more GHG per kilo of carcass produced. The model used was a 20ha farm, stocked at 12 ewes/ha. 257 ewes were joined to the ram, while a l...

SHARING OPTIONS: The global recommendation is not to exceed an inbreeding coefficient of 6.25%, particularly for pedigree breeding stock. Sheep Ireland held its annual industry meeting last Thursday with three presentations on the latest research implemented into the national breeding programme and the €uro-Star indices for 2021. This article summarises some of the most significant updates. Over 80% of LambPlus stock rams are now genotyped via the Sheep ...