Contents tagged with RamCompare

Commercial farm hosts wanted to gather lamb data for RamCompare

12 March 2026

Commercial farm hosts wanted to gather lamb data for RamCompare

RamCompare, the UK’s national progeny test, is looking for new commercial farm partners to collect performance data on their lamb crop, tracking lambs from birth through to slaughter.
RamCompare welcomes new farms to the project

29 October 2025

RamCompare welcomes new farms to the project

Three more farms will use highly rated, Signet-recorded rams this autumn and track the performance of each ram’s progeny from birth to slaughter.
Host farms needed to gather commercial lamb data for industry project

3 March 2025

Host farms needed to gather commercial lamb data for industry project

RamCompare, the UK’s national progeny testing initiative, is seeking new commercial farms to join the project.
RamCompare hits major milestone

20 February 2025

RamCompare hits major milestone

The RamCompare project is celebrating its tenth year and is seeking new rams to join the 2025 breeding season.
Dorset sheep breeders take carcase traits to a new level

1 May 2025

Dorset sheep breeders take carcase traits to a new level

The latest AHDB-funded research, due for release this autumn, shows what the Dorset sheep breed has achieved in selecting for on-farm performance.

RamCompare seeking ram nominations for its ninth breeding season

4 April 2024

RamCompare seeking ram nominations for its ninth breeding season

The RamCompare project is calling on all pedigree sire breeders to take part and nominate their rams to join the 2024 breeding season.
Record prices achieved at virtual ram sales

5 September 2023

Record prices achieved at virtual ram sales

Find out about the new estimated breeding values (EBVs) for sheep farmers
Abattoir data helps farmers select top breeding stock

30 May 2023

Abattoir data helps farmers select top breeding stock

The evolution of abattoir derived breeding values is a major step forward
New breeding values for abattoir traits revealed by AHDB’s Signet Breeding Services

1 May 2025

New breeding values for abattoir traits revealed by AHDB’s Signet Breeding Services

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board is to make new breeding values for abattoir traits an integral part of the National Terminal Sire Evaluation through its Signet Breeding Services, following significant analysis of abattoir data.

Selecting recorded rams for carcase traits

17 April 2023

Selecting recorded rams for carcase traits

A leaflet produced by Signet services Ltd providing information on selecting recorded rams for carcase traits
RamCompare

21 January 2022

RamCompare

RamCompare: phase III
RamCompare five year results

25 May 2021

RamCompare five year results

As the second phase of RamCompare comes to a close, we reflect on the culmination of data collection and research over the past five years to identify what we can learn from the results.

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