Buildings
Video: Taking a look at 2 brand new - grant-spec - sheep sheds in Co. Mayo
The Moylett brothers, just outside Ballinrobe, in Co. Mayo, have recently put up two grant-spec sheep sheds – just two...
Buildings
The Moylett brothers, just outside Ballinrobe, in Co. Mayo, have recently put up two grant-spec sheep sheds – just two...
Rural Life
Members of An Garda Síochána have issued a warning to the public regarding meat that is unsuitable for human consumption...
Sheep
Prices for butcher and factory-fit spring lambs ranged from €119/head up to €127/head across most marts last week. Lambs achieving...
Sheep
Quotes for spring lambs have slipped by a further 5-10c/kg since last week; however, a further 20c/kg could be wiped...
Agri-Business
Open livestock auctions will resume from today, Monday, June 8, onwards at Irish Cooperative Organisation Society (ICOS) cooperative marts across...
Sheep
The dry weather over the last few weeks has put farms under pressure, as grass growth rates continue to drop...
Sheep
Some 800 sheep were on offer at Tullow Mart’s online sale on Tuesday, June 2. Lambs were a harder sell...
Agri-Business
The resumption of auction rings at the marts from tomorrow, Monday, June 8, under the new Department of Agriculture ‘safe...
Beef
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has inspected 13 meat plants that have been impacted by Covid-19, out of the...
Beef
Almost 70 groups and individuals representing farmers, producers, vets and researchers from across the world have written an “open letter”...
Sheep
As we head into June, the task of weaning lambs on many farms will, or at least should, commence over...
Sheep
The spring lamb trade took a dip across nearly all marts last week, as a pull in factory quotes contributed...
Sheep
Not much good news on the spring lamb front for farmers this week, as prices come under pressure once again....
Sheep
The end of May, heading into June, tends to be when the sheep shearing season takes full flight. The fine...
Beef
In recent years, more and more baled silage has been made and this year is no different. Tractors and balers...
Rural Life
A group of young farmers – and transition year students of St. Joseph’s CBS in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary – are...
Sheep
Some 1,200 sheep were on offer at Manorhamilton Mart’s online sale on Wednesday, May 27. According to the mart manager,...
Agri Politics
On this week’s FarmLand, we take a look at how Tuam Mart has adapted to the challenge of Covid-19; plus, we speak...