Sheep
Athenry Mart to host sale of pedigree Suffolk sheep
The West of Ireland Registered Pedigree Suffolk Sheep Breeders Club will host their second sale of in-lamb shearlings and ewe...
Sheep
The West of Ireland Registered Pedigree Suffolk Sheep Breeders Club will host their second sale of in-lamb shearlings and ewe...
Sheep Technical
While lambing replacement ewes at one-year-old is a common practice in many flocks, some farmers prefer to first lamb replacements...
Sheep
In what is its 36th year, the Tullow Sheep Breeders’ Association held its second show and sale this year on...
Sheep
The Borris Ewe Breeders’ Association is set to hold its historic 60th anniversary show and sale on August 12, at Borris Mart...
Sheep
Maintaining the requisite number of breeding ewes for the new Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS), the consequences farmers could face if...
Sheep
The West of Ireland Registered Pedigree Suffolk Sheep Breeders Club is set hold its inaugural female sale of in-lamb shearlings...
Sheep
The demand for ewe lambs at marts remains strong, with no shortage of takers for quality ewe lambs. Prices for...
Sheep
The weight of ewe lambs at ram turnout is key, as problems will arise if ewe lambs are mated too...
Sheep
The Borris Ewe Breeders’ Association held its third and final sale of the year on Saturday (September 10). The association...
Sheep
Independent UK sheep consultant Dr. Liz Genever is warning of poor conception rates in ewe lambs this autumn if worms...
Sheep
The trade for ewe lambs at marts is strongly outdoing that of the trade for hogget ewes at sales. Speaking...
Sheep
Like every other year, the last few weeks have seen sheep farmers very active and keen to get a hold...
Sheep
Speaking to mart managers during the week, many have commented on the growing demand among farmers for store and ewe...
Sheep
In a Teagasc Ovicast episode, Tomás O’Leary, a sheep farmer from Co. Kerry who is part of the Better Farm...
Sheep
Another strong sale of breeding sheep was reported across marts last week. A good few special breeding sales also took...
Sheep
There continues to be a strong demand across marts for breeding sheep, with ewe lambs, over the past week, catching...
Sheep
The start of August marked the beginning of the breeding sale season and, since then, marts up and down the...
Sheep
Mart managers reported a strong trade once again for breeding sheep, with ewe hoggets, in particular, catching the eye. A...