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How does ultrasound scanning enhance Terminal Sires?

In recent years there has been an increasing number of breeders have had their lambs measured using Signet’s ultrasound scanning service as part of th ...

Scoping study: Delivering a vision for improving the beef and sheep sectors through animal breeding over the next 10 years.

Summary The report presents evidence to inform decisions related to the development of the genetic improvement infrastructure for the UK sheep and b ...

Record prices achieved at virtual ram sales

During the summer, we launched some new estimated breeding values (EBVs) for sheep farmers. To explain what these were and how useful they could be, w ...

The role of genetics when selecting for profitability and growth from forage

Article recently written by Katie Fallon, Farmers Guardian  As more farmers are looking to maximise lamb growth from forage, EBV's are becoming an inc ...

Measuring methane emissions from individual sheep, an update from SRUC.

Measuring methane emissions from individual sheep, an update from the team at SRUC. (Written by the team at SRUC, for more information please find con ...