flock of sheep

Getting ewes and rams ready for their big date

Feeding ewes and rams more before breeding periods has a high return on investment

Ram and ewe fertility both can be improved with targeted and timely bumps in nutrition. At the recent Ontario Sheep Convention Richard Ehrhardt of Michigan State University shared his tips […] Read more


Vince Stutzki, left, Mike Swidersky and Jim Bennett talked about their sheep farms at the recent Ontario 
Sheep Convention.

Different routes to sheep farm growth

A recent panel of farmers who manage their sheep differently shows there are many routes to success

There isn’t one model of success in the sheep sector. In fact, producers have taken many routes to growing their flocks. Farmers at the recent Sheep Farmers of Ontario annual […] Read more





John Steele uses data to determine many of the decisions on his farm, including selection of these ram lambs.

Data management solutions abound for sheep

Farmers can mix and match data readers, sorters and software for labour saving and management decisions

Norwood-area farmers John and Eadie Steele have been using electronic identification to identify and manage the data for their 2,000-ewe flock for 15 years. However, many other sheep farms, often […] Read more