Sheep poisoning
Livestock owners have been warned of the danger of garden waste being dumped in fields after two sheep had to be euthanised.
N.Ireland
A transporter has been convicted by a court in Northern Ireland for carrying animals deemed "not fit for the journey".
Beef
Just over 100 cases of bluetongue virus have been detected in Ireland, across 17 counties, according to the latest department figures.
Sheep Trade
This week's factory sheep trade sees lamb prices remain largely steady at prices ranging from €8.10-8.30/kg.
Agri-Business
Editor of Agriland Media Stella Meehan has been nominated for an award for her news coverage of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
The weekly sheep sale at Carnew Mart in Co. Wicklow on Wednesday, November 5, saw improved trade compared with recent weeks.
Global prices of cereal, dairy and meat edged lower, while sugar prices rose for a fourth consecutive month during October.
Lambs
A return visit to Ken and Richard Mathews' farm in Co. Offaly has shown lambs that are doing "remarkably well" despite severe weather changes.
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Sheep
Blessington Mart in Co. Wicklow is set to host the Genetic Jewels sale on Saturday, November 7.
Clare Co-Operative Marts held its sheep sale in Ennis Mart, Co. Clare on Monday (November 2) with trade resembling recent weeks' sales
Bluetongue
The number of bluetongue cases in Ireland has hit an all time high of 81 according to new figures released today (Tuesday, November 3).
The involvement of a Co Antrim farmer has been instrumental in allowing Signet to develop new genomic breeding values for the sheep sector.
This week's sheep trade sees no real movement in the factory lamb price, weight limits, or cull ewe price offers.
Agriland recently asked the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to explain the anomaly in the cull ewe kill figures.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) seems to have softened its stance in the ongoing fallen animal collection dispute.
Body condition score is the all-important arbiter of ewe productivity, according to sheep specialist: Dr Nerys Wright.
Sheep veterinarian, Phillipa Page, has referenced Iceberg diseases as contributing significantly to reductions in flock productivity.
The Irish sheep sector will be facing into a major bluetongue challenge next year, according to one leading veterinarian.
This week's sheep trade sees prices holding stable at most of the larger lamb processing outlets with some price movement at smaller outlets.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) confirmed that a total of 62 cases of bluetongue have now been detected in Ireland.
Only about half of Ireland's the mature breeding herds and flocks are currently vaccinated against the bluetongue virus (BTV).
Minister Martin Heydon has this evening extended the deadline for farmers to confirm records on the National Fertiliser Database
