Samuel Boon

The Sheep Breeders Round Table committee are looking for new recruits, closing date for letters of interest Friday 6th October 2023. For more details contact Bridget.Lloyd@ahdb.org.uk directly @SheepBreeders22 @natsheep @AHDB_BeefLamb @HybuCigCymru @qmscotland @AgriSearchNI

@Leah_Shanks1 talks to @CoombeAdrian about the key learning points from being an @AHDB_BeefLamb Strategic Farm - sward composition, re-seeding, rotational grazing, ram genetics, breeding ewe lambs and @RamCompare to name but a few.

@RamCompare @CoombeAdrian @AHDB_BeefLamb If it is half as good as the one at @thistleyhaugh I will be delighted. Really looking forward to heading down to Cornwall for this event. We will bring the sunshine - but that doesn't mean you can all go combining. @AHDB_BeefLamb

Want to join a @RamCompare farm event this summer - next Tuesday 15th August please join us at Dupath Farm with @CoombeAdrian to discover new approaches to genetics and grassland! Register for free at signetdata.com/news/posts/202… we would love to see you there! @AHDB_BeefLamb

Great sunny night at @AHDB_BeefLamb event with the Nelless family @thistleyhaugh and @ColdrochieEG - talking genetics (a graphfest), forage and @RamCompare. Picture of the #Lleyn ewe lambs with their #Shetland lambs at foot "it's great when a plan comes together" @PastureForLife

Roll up, roll up! Join @CoombeAdrian on his #StrategicFarm in #Cornwall with @RamCompare We'll be talking ☘️reducing fertiliser ⏰faster finishing for cattle ☀️grazing resilience to drought 🥩lamb carcase quality & more Don't delay, book today 👉 ow.ly/YU1n50PqG0u

Really interesting couple of days in NI visiting Campbell Tweed @ Ballycoose farm & the CAFRE hill farm at Glenwherry. Also managed to attend the Ballycoose open evening event & give a quick update on the #SRUCKirkton flock. Great turnout of farmers & lots of good discussion 🧬🐏

@hayneoak @RamCompare @AHDB_BeefLamb Pleasure - it was a great afternoon, thanks for having us.

@RamCompare @SamBoonBreeding @AHDB_BeefLamb Thank you @SamBoonBreeding for sharing your knowledge of sheep genetics with us yesterday. It was lovely to see other Shropshire sheep breeders and to share a proper Devon Cream tea. Of great interest is the opportunity to make faster breed progress through the use of genomics.

Don't miss out! Open day in Devon on Saturday 8th July for @hayneoak Shropshires who have supplied rams for @RamCompare for the past few years! @SamBoonBreeding will be there to explain how purchasing performance recorded rams can increase profit and lamb value @AHDB_BeefLamb

Join us at the @thistleyhaugh farm open afternoon in Northumberland on Tues 8th August with @RamCompare & @SamBoonBreeding talking to Duncan Nelless, Harry Sordy & Emily Grant about ram selection to maximise lamb growth from forage @AHDB_BeefLamb book here signetdata.com/news/posts/202…

Reminder that 1st August is "Genetics Super Tuesday"; #Exlana Sale exlana.co.uk in Devon; I am at Ballycoose (contact Campbell to join us) and #RamCompare are scanning/eating cake at Chawton (you don't need to join us, Bridget's got it sorted) @AHDB_BeefLamb

Save the Date - 25th July Saughland Farm Event with updates from @RamCompare @SamBoonBreeding and @qmscotland @AHDB_BeefLamb, all welcome free of charge - register at eventbrite.co.uk/e/ramcompare-o… - The event concludes with farm tour and BBQ!

@croftfootfarm @FarmingConnect @janet_roden @HybuCigCymru @AHDB_BeefLamb @prohill_sheep Hi Colin - I will ask Farming Connect, but my intention is also to re-record each of the presentations (mine and Janet's when she has time) so we can put a short version in the public domain too - for the wider benefit of industry.

@SamBoonBreeding @FarmingConnect @janet_roden @HybuCigCymru @AHDB_BeefLamb @prohill_sheep Sam could you get me a link to it pls if it was recorded

Fantastic to be part of tonight's @FarmingConnect webinar with @janet_roden talking about the way we express the hill index in economic terms. The index does a great job for hill ram buyers & highlights the true value of genetics @HybuCigCymru @AHDB_BeefLamb @prohill_sheep

With tonight's webinar we launched genomic breeding values for sheep. A massive first for the industry. I can't believe how far we have come. At the start of my career it would've been considered impossible.... it simply wouldn't have been considered. @AHDB_BeefLamb @egenes_sruc

@AHDB_BeefLamb @natsheep @RamCompare Or “Hello” or “Good Morning” or if you are travelling down from Yorkshire “Now then…” @MeatLinc

We'll be attending the @natsheep South West Sheep event TOMORROW at Peterhayes Farm in Honiton. 🐑 Find us, together with Signet, in Shed 3A Stand 16, so pop by and say hi 👋 @RamCompare @SamBoonBreeding

Don't forget to catch up with @SamBoonBreeding for updated fresh approach to @RamCompare results reporting - @AHDB_BeefLamb stand at the @natsheep South West event tomorrow - when you're there stop to play the game about breeding values, economic impact and more - what sire wins!

Today is @natsheep South West, head over to find @SamBoonBreeding with Signet and @AHDB_BeefLamb stand to discuss what's most important... Carcase Weight EBV, Carcase Conformation EBV, Days to Slaughter EBV, Flock Health, Ram fertility... which sires suit your system? @RamCompare

🐑📈🔨 Centurion Sale Catalogue 🔨📈🐑 Bidding online available via Marteye 👁 pre registration for bidding essential. Sheep are all sold untrimmed in their working clothes. 💪 kivells.com/sites/default/… @SamBoonBreeding #Sheep #Farming #DorsetSheep

@Beth_Griffiths @LivUni_IVES @louisepjackson @BSAS_org You both did fantastic presentations as I muddled my way through chairing this @BSAS_org session. Well done @louisepjackson on your win.

Congratulations to @LivUni_IVES student @louisepjackson for a great research talk discussing all things Joint Ill in Sheep! So good in fact she won the AHDB Developing Talent Award at @BSAS_org!