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Teagasc, the agriculture and food development authority, will hold a sheep seminar in Co. Leitrim and Co. Roscommon this week. The first seminar…
Following an attack on 50 in-lamb ewes, two out of three dogs were shot with owners identified, according to Laois Dog Warden –…
“Taste, price, nutrition and brand” are the key drivers that inform consumer decisions when buying agri-food products at the supermarket. This is how…
With the lambing season approaching for mid-season flocks, it’s time for farmers to start administering vaccinations. In particular, a clostridial vaccination should be…
A few months ago, AgriLand spoke to Karol Devaney – a sheep farmer from Drumcliff, Co. Sligo – who had just landed in Australia.…
With the breeding season wrapped up on sheep farms across the country, attention now turns to the ewe and her lambs. However, at…
Last week AgriLand paid a visit to Gurteen College, Co. Tipperary, where the early-lambing season had just kicked off. The next three months are…
Lambs – and how they are the key driver of profitability – was the key focus of Noirin McHugh of Teagasc in a…
“In order for the Sheep Ireland database to grow and improve, we need to add to the 10,000 ewes that are currently in…
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has approved four further marts to read electronic sheep tags. All sheep farmers, since June…
Mart managers across the country are reporting a strong trade for cast ewes, with prices for these lots up to €140/head. Feeding ewes…
All political parties should commit to a new and significantly improved Sheep Welfare Scheme that would see a doubling of the financial benefit…
A delegation from the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) held a meeting with Meat Industry Ireland (MII) this week, at which representatives from the…
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has announced that the fourth year of the Sheep Welfare Scheme will open on February…
Over the past number of weeks, there have been a spate of dog attacks on sheep across the country – especially around the…
There has been no major change in the quotes being offered by sheep processing facilities, with prices holding firm for the time being.…
Despite Storm Brendan affecting the entirety of the country throughout today, Monday, January 13, no marts have cancelled sales at the moment, although…
As we head into 2020, over the coming weeks there will be a number of in-lamb ewes on offer in marts across the…
