Sheep
With strong mart prices and good factory quotes again this week, many farmers may be tempted to cull ewes now.
Lameness
The causes, management, and production effects of lameness in sheep was one of the topics discussed at the Teagasc National Sheep Conference.
Farmers who attended the Datamars Sustainability Foundation launch event and farm walk at UCD Lyons will have seen the unique approach to lamb development
Farmers who use a selective treatment strategy against parasites on their lambs can identify those that benefit most from wormer treatments.
Profits from hill sheep farming, which make up to 50% of the national ewe flock are very dependent on store lamb price, according to Teagasc.
Analysing the 2025 performance of your sheep farm is essential to plan for the coming year, according to Teagasc.
Dosing ewes around lambing season is still a common practice but is not always necessary, according...
All sheep farmers are obliged to carry out a sheep census annually and submit details to the...
It was the female progeny of the renowned Texel ewe Knockhill Fair Lady that stole the spotlight at the recent South East Stars sale.
Every year, the ABP Demo Farm runs a store lamb system alongside its dairy-calf-to-beef system on...
This week's sheep trade has seen a drop in quotes for lamb prices while ewes hold their own for another week.
This week all factory quotes have remained unchanged for both spring lambs and ewes for the second week in a row.
This week's sheep trade has seen no movement on spring lamb or ewe factory quotes, though sources say higher prices are available.
This week's sheep trade has seen lamb prices rise by 10c/kg and ewe prices hold firm, as sources say up to €8.00/kg is available for lambs.
N.Ireland
The Derg Dutch spotted flock dispersal sale will go down in history for the breed, with the female Dutch Spotted record being smashed.
This week's sheep trade has again seen both lamb and ewe prices hold firm, with very little movement across the sites.
The star studded line-up includes a total of 17 Blue Texel ewes, 21 Badgerface ewes and 13 Dutch Spotted ewes.
Sheep Technical
The sale has been described by many breeders as “the sale that no one was expecting and everyone is talking about”.
There was a buzz throughout Blessington livestock mart for the 16th annual Black Beauties Suffolk sale on Saturday.
There was a record breaking sale in Ballymena Livestock Market on Saturday for high-end quality Suffolk females.
The store lamb trade is currently strong across marts, and keen demand has created good prices, Sean Mannion explains.
After slipping by 20c/kg last week, lamb price has held steady this week at €8.00/kg all...
This weeks sheep trade saw reductions of up to 30c/kg on factory quotes for spring lambs after brief market positivity
