Sheep
Sheep trade: Prices remain steady for spring lambs
The sheep trade coming into this week is continuing in the same fashion as recent weeks, with no change to report...
Sheep
Agri-Business
CSO: Milk price almost 35% lower than last year
Milk prices have dropped significantly in the 12 months up until July 2023 and are now 34.7% lower than last...
Video
International sheep dog trials in Blessington Co. Wicklow
Agriland Media attended the International sheep dog trials in Blessington Co. Wicklow
Sheep News
'Swift and decisive action' needed to save sheep sector - INHFA
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) is calling on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue...
Sheep Technical
Studying lamb performance amidst low killouts
Lamb performance issues impacting killouts of lambs at slaughter can be put down to many reasons, including bad weather conditions...
Sheep
Sheep kill: Supply continues to trail 2022 numbers
Latest sheep kill figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) have shown that the most recent weekly...
Beef
Meat purchased by 98.6% of Irish households in last 12 months
Meat was purchased by 98.6% of Irish households in the 52 weeks up to August this year, according to data...
Agri-Business
Food systems expert: 'We need to dramatically increase protein'
A leading food systems expert has said that the world needs to “dramatically increase” production of protein for food by...
Dairy
Authorisation needed to transport animals over 65km- DAFM
Requirements have changed for the transport of animals directly from farms or marts in Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Food...
Dairy Technical
High temperatures could bring heat stress to the farm
With temperatures to reach in excess of 27° over the coming days, farmers must be vigilant to ensure that heat...
Agri-Business
'Consumers have never cared more and known less about food'
Consumers have “never cared more and known less” about the food they eat, the Agricultural Science Association Conference 2023 has...
Sheep
Graphic pics: Sheep 'horrendously mauled' by a dog in Wicklow
Gardaí are investigating an alleged attack by a dog on sheep in the Roundwood, Ballinastoe area of Co. Wicklow that...
Sheep News
ICSA: Irish lamb prices 'well out of sync' with UK and EU
Lamb prices in Ireland are now “well out of sync” with the UK and EU countries, according to the Irish...
Sheep Technical
Sheep advice: Building grass cover ahead of March lambing
Farmers planning for the upcoming breeding season may now be looking at ways to ensure they have sufficient grass cover...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Prices remain similar to September 2022 levels
In what has been a steady decline of prices since the end of June, those following the sheep trade over...
Beef News
Seaweed feed additive reduces methane emissions by over 10%
An enriched fermented seaweed additive which reduces methane emissions by more than 10% in cattle and sheep has recently been...
Sheep
Sheep kill: 2023 lamb supply 67,000 head behind 2022
Latest sheep kill figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) show that the factory supply of...
Sheep Technical
Dipping for sheep scab pays farmers 'major dividends'
Approaching the new breeding season, great care must now be taken to ensure sheep scab does not become a problem...
