Rural Life
'It's all just for show': Meat plant workers speak out about workplace safety measures
Meat plant workers have spoken out about the Covid-19 safety measures that have been put in place in their workplaces,...
Rural Life
Meat plant workers have spoken out about the Covid-19 safety measures that have been put in place in their workplaces,...
Sheep
A compact lambing period is what many sheep farmers strive for every year; however, in some cases, it is sometimes...
Sheep
The start of August marked the beginning of the breeding sale season and, since then, marts up and down the...
Sheep
Even though the breeding season won’t be kicking off on many sheep farms until October/November, preparations must begin now for...
Sheep
Sheep farmers up and down the country over the past few weeks have been very active across marts. This is...
Sheep
The sheep chair of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA) Sean McNamara has said the Department of Agriculture...
Sheep
The Scottish National Texel Sale in Lanark, Scotland, this week saw a new world record price for a sheep, when...
Sheep
Tuam Mart held its weekly sheep sale on Tuesday (August 25), which was described as a “very good sale, with...
Beef
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said it is “believed that travel and accommodation played a part” in causing Covid-19 clusters...
Dairy
The agriculture industry in Ireland encompasses a vast range of different sectors from beef to tillage and from agri-politics to...
Agri Politics
59% of Covid-19 cases in meat factories were asymptomatic, according to the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET). At the...
Beef
The number of sheep slaughtered in July of this year was 16.2% higher than in July 2019, according to the...
Sheep
The Irish Blue Texel Society is gearing up for its second annual show and sale this Saturday (August 29) at...
Sheep
On Friday last (August 21), the Carrick Prolific Ewe Lamb Breeders’ Sale took place at The Showgrounds, Carrick-On-Shannon, Co. Leitrim....
Beef
22 out of 23 Covid-19 inspections carried out by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) in meat processing plants in...
Sheep
The Kildare Chilling meat processing facility in Co. Kildare is understood to be taking in animals and quoting again, following...
Agri Politics
Following the outbreak of Covid-19 in a number of meat factories in Co. Tipperary, Fianna Fáil TD Jackie Cahill has...
Sheep
Overall, the sheep trade last week was positive, with mart managers reporting a strong demand for all classes of sheep....