Sheep
Sheep kill: Lamb/hogget supply rises by 11,843 head in a week
Over 503,388 sheep have been slaughtered to date in 2024, according to the latest sheep kill figures from the Department...
Sheep
Over 503,388 sheep have been slaughtered to date in 2024, according to the latest sheep kill figures from the Department...
Sheep
Making small changes to how you approach your lambing season on the farm could prove to make a significant impact...
Sheep
The Irish Grown Wool Council’s (IGWC) has rejected criticism from the Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture over the government’s decision...
Sheep
The hogget and lamb trade at Kilkenny Mart has reached new heights at recent sales, according to the mart manager....
Sheep
Government ministers across several departments will take Irish wool products with them to various countries on St. Patrick’s Day to...
Sheep
The hogget trade in sheep marts across the country is proving to be a source of frustration for some farmers...
Sheep
Up to €8.30kg is available in the hogget trade this week, as producer groups are securing higher prices from factories....
Dairy
Both the output prices and input prices in the agriculture sector declined in the 12 months to January 2024, according...
Sheep
Applications to enter a new national sheep welfare scheme are expected to open in early April of this year. This new...
Sheep
Following the turnout of ewes to grass post-lambing, close attention must be paid to the health of the flock during...
Sheep
Five-star ewes across a range of maternal traits are proving to achieve greater reproductive performances on sheep farms, according to Sheep...
Tillage
The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined for the seventh consecutive month in February, as lower international cereal quotations...
Sheep
Mary Sheehan has been elected as chair of the Co. Kerry branch for the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association...
Environment
A leading Teagasc climate advisor has welcomed the significant upturn in agricultural lime usage recorded throughout Ireland over recent years....
N.Ireland
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has predicted that lamb sales during Easter in the UK will be “epic”...
Sheep
With the hogget trade improving each week, their supply has shown a slight increase recently in comparison to previous weeks....
Sheep Technical
Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) has released a report detailing the results of a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research...
Sheep
Farmers with factory-fit hoggets are being urged to “sell hard” to capitalise on the current prices in the hogget trade....