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The AHDB Research & Knowledge Transfer team has issued a Tender relating to ‘61190010: Sheep Enviro-Indexes - Creating an index to breed sheep in Terminal Sire Breeds with a low carbon footprint. The deadline for applications is 12:00 noon on 28th August 2024 and all applications must be submitted to [email protected]

Breed for CH4NGE: is a three-year initiative funded through DEFRA’s Farming Innovation Programme. The goal is to breed productive, efficient maternal sheep with a naturally low carbon footprint.

Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 Sheep Breeders Round Table (SBRT) conference taking place  on the 15-17^th November 2024 at the central location of the Radisson Blu Hotel East Midlands, Derby, DE74 2TZ. The conference Breeding sheep for a greener future will cover specific sheep breeding topics within the wider role of genetics, the essential building blocks for the future of the UK sheep industry.