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Sheep Improvement Scheme to open for new entrants in March 2025, offering €12/Ewe payment
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) will open to new entrants in March 2025. The DAFM defines a new entrant as a person ...
The Scottish Farmer9h
NSA prize benefits Northern Ireland sheep farmer
NSA chief executive Phil Stocker says: “NSA was delighted to be able to offer this brilliant prize to the nation’s sheep farmers in 2024. Our sincere thanks go to Nugent Engineering Ltd for making ...
Soft power: the wool entrepreneurs spinning Irish yarns across the globe
The virtues of Irish wool are increasingly being recognised by the fashion industry, with Wicklow companies Ériu and Stable ...
Hawke’s Bay shearer Rowland Smith triumphs at Taihape
Former world champion Hawke’s Bay shearer Rowland Smith has bounced back from almost a year away from the competition scene ...
Police officers are told not to say 'blacklisted' or 'black sheep'
The nine-page document, which was published online last year also stated that 'black mark' was no longer deemed acceptable as ...
Rowland Smith's Second Win In Shears Comeback
Former World champion Hawke’s Bay shearer Rowland Smith has bounced-back from almost a year away from the competition scene ...
Irish Farmers Journal21h
Farmers draw down over €3m in microfinance loans
Micro Finance Ireland (MFI) assists businesses with fewer than 10 employees by providing funding to help them meet payments ...