How gene programmes can unlock financial potential of hill sheep

Hill sheep farmers will soon also be able to benefit from genetic improvement programmes to help them breed more “productive, profitable, and sustainable flocks”, similar to lowland sheep. This was according to research geneticist at Teagasc, Nóirín McHugh and head of hill sheep breed improvement at Sheep Ireland, David Coen. Referring to the newly introduced […] The post How gene programmes can unlock financial potential of hill sheep appeared first on Agriland.ie.