Programme aims to help sheep farmers increase output by 20%

SHEEP farmers will gain insights into boosting the national flock’s production with the launch of the Teagasc Sheep Research and Knowledge Transfer programme.

Formally launched in Mellows Campus, Athenry, Co Galway, yesterday, the programme will help Ireland’s 30,000 sheep farmers meet their target of increasing the output of the sheep sector by 20%, as detailed in the Food Harvest 2020 report.

The programme will help sheep farmers, who keep a national breeding flock of 2.5 million ewes, to increase efficiency at farm level, increase production nationally, and increase the level of exports of sheep meat.