Sheep
Farmer's view: 'When my generation is gone there will be no one to take over from us'
It’s no secret that the number of young farmers taking over the reins of sheep farms in Ireland is worrying....
Sheep
It’s no secret that the number of young farmers taking over the reins of sheep farms in Ireland is worrying....
N.Ireland
Farmers unions across the UK have urged their retrospective governments to intervene after British Wool was refused access to a...
Beef
There are currently no active cases of Covid-19 in meat plants in the country, according to Meat Industry Ireland (MII)....
Video
Karol Devaney, a shearing contractor from Co. Sligo, demonstrates how to shear sheep and why it is an important task...
Sheep
June tends to be a very busy month for sheep shearers across the country and this year, like every other,...
CAP / Schemes
“The EU’s landmark Farm to Fork Strategy will, in the not-too-distant future, be on our doorstep. It presents more questions...
N.Ireland
The nation’s love for kebabs and pizza helped takeaway sales of lamb and cheese soar by 80% during lockdown, according...
Sheep
A strong trade for store lambs was reported at Dowra Mart’s weekly sheep sale on Friday last, June 19. Lambs...
Tillage
A total of 1.547 million tonnes of fertiliser were sold from October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2019. This equates...
Sheep
“Imports of lambs are causing huge disruption for local farmers who can’t even get quotes for such animals. At the...
Beef
The challenges of viability in the beef and sheep sector have again been highlighted in a new report from Teagasc,...
Sheep
Another tough week looks to be in store for farmers that have lambs ready for the factory – as base...
Sheep
Speaking to mart managers over the last week, heavy lamb prices have dipped slightly again compared to the previous week....
Rural Life
“Europe can tell us how many cows are born every year, but they cannot tell us how many farmers are...
Sheep
Problems with sheep becoming lame are unfortunately too common, especially this time of the year when the weather is dry...
Sheep
Sheep farmers have been encouraged to ‘box clever’ when it comes to getting the balance right with lamb weights in...
Agri Politics
The European Parliament has approved a special committee of inquiry into the welfare of animals during transport. The vote took...
Sheep
This week’s price cuts are yet another blow for sheep farmers, having been left out of any Covid-19 support packages...