DUBLIN (AP) - Do you own a shaggy sheep? Ireland needs ewes. The Irish require at least 6,000 sheep as hosts of this year's Golden Shears World Championships. But they're more than 1,000 short with ...

Former military satellites are being used to track sheep in the west of Ireland as part of a research project aimed at sustaining grazing and controlling soil erosion on the country's scenic ...

Sheep in Ireland usually wind up as hardy, handsome sweaters — or, if they're truly unlucky, as tasty lamb chops. But for those few special Irish sheep willing to undergo advanced training, and who ...

Imagine being able to view the Cliffs of Moher or the Dingle Peninsula from the eyes of farm animals who can climb onto ledges you may never reach. Well, with scenery that we reluctantly say could ...

Irish lamb and sheep meat will have full access to the American market under a new agreement reached between Ireland and the United States department of agriculture. Minister for Agriculture Charlie ...

The film shows the flock of sheep turning and altering course every time the buzzing drone gets a bit too close for their comfort. With a few twists and turns, however, Brennan successfully funneled ...

When we talk about a “genotyped animal”, it means that a Sheep Ireland breeder with an animal on Sheep Ireland’s database had ordered a tissue tag to sample the animal, and that sample has been taken ...

VENDÉEN Sheep originated from the West Coast of France where they experience hot/dry summers and cold/wet winters, which leave them adaptable to all types of farming systems – be it intensive or ...

With it becoming increasingly difficult for Irish sheep farmers to make a profit, Sheep Ireland, part of the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation, has launched a new genetic index to improve quality and ...

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