Sheep
Pedigree sire breeders urged to nominate rams
The RamCompare project is calling on all pedigree sire breeders to take part and nominate their rams to join the...
RamCompare
Agri-Business
New breeding values for abattoir traits to be revealed by AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is to make new breeding values for abattoir traits an integral of the...
Sheep
RamCompare nominations for 2023 breeding season now open
Nominations are now open to join RamCompare, a partnership aimed at developing genetic improvements in the UK’s sheep industry, for...
Agri-Business
Welsh sheep farmers urged to nominate rams for research project
Welsh sheep farmers are being urged to nominate rams with top-performing traits for the next phase of the RamCompare project....
Sheep
RamCompare seeks pedigree ram nominations for 2022
Pedigree breeders are being encouraged to submit ram nominations to RamCompare, the national progeny test for terminal sire breeds, for...
Sheep
2 Welsh farms join major research project
Two Welsh farms have joined the third phase of a major agricultural research project designed to help sheep farmers to...
N.Ireland
RamCompare webinar to unlock the potential of sheep genetics in NI
The latest results of the RamCompare project in Northern Ireland (NI) are set to be discussed at an upcoming sheep...
N.Ireland
RamCompare: Five-year results identify top traits to drive flock productivity
The five-year results of sheep genetic improvement project RamCompare have revealed the top traits from performance-recorded rams to drive flock...
Sheep
Aberdeenshire tup top of the flock in leading UK project
An Aberdeenshire Charollais tup has been named the most valuable breeding sire in the UK as the RamCompare project releases...
Sheep
New ram Estimated Breeding Values announced
The value of investing in rams with the most suitable genetic merit for each flock has been highlighted in results...
Sheep
Pedigree ram nominations open for fifth year of RamCompare
The search is on for the country’s best rams as pedigree breeders are invited to put forward the rams they...
Sheep
Sheep genetics project releases final results
The latest results from the RamCompare project have seen a re-ranking of some rams based on their carcase weight estimated...
