Sheep
Strong cull ewe trade as hoggets remain steady at Blessington Mart
The weekly sheep sale at Blessington Mart in Co. Wicklow showed a good demand for all varieties of hoggets, ewes,...
Sheep
The weekly sheep sale at Blessington Mart in Co. Wicklow showed a good demand for all varieties of hoggets, ewes,...
Sheep
Two ewes had a large delivery of lambs on one sheep farm in Co. Mayo in the past week. One...
Sheep
Gardaí are investigating the theft of a number of sheep from the Gortamore area of Co. Donegal. It is understood...
Sheep
The first of this year’s lamb crop will be processed in factories this week (beginning Tuesday, March 19) as spring...
Sheep
Following the turnout of ewes to grass post-lambing, close attention must be paid to the health of the flock during...
Sheep
Sheep sales at Manorhamilton Mart in Co. Leitrim were certainly lively this week, as the trade for hoggets and cull...
Sheep
A pedigree Lleyn flock owner in Co. Mayo is confirming a 204% scanning figure in the run up to the...
Sheep
During the busy lambing season on many farms, farmers are aware of the physical strain assisting the birth of a...
Sheep
Ewes that had been scanned just days earlier were recently attacked by two dogs in Co. Wicklow. The attack occurred...
Sheep
While spring lambs led the way in 2023 as the category of sheep with the highest number killed, it was...
Sheep
With lambing around the corner on some farms, there are many considerations farmers must take prior to housing their ewes....
Sheep Technical
Last week’s sheep kill (week ending Sunday, October 29) has shown that spring lambs are still in strong demand from processors, as they...
Sheep
The latest sheep kill figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) have shown that the throughput...
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 Technical
A farm in Co. Wexford has seen its flock of sheep struck with a worm infection, which they are managing...
Sheep
50,178 spring lambs made up 85% of the throughput in week 36 of this year, according to the latest sheep...
Sheep Technical
This week’s sheep trade sees significant variation between both the prices quoted and prices being paid across Irish sheep-processing outlets....
Sheep Technical
This week’s sheep trade has seen prices hold firm at some sites with a lift of 10c/kg in ewe price...