Sheep
Ramadan buying steadies the sheep trade
The Muslim festival of Ramadan will commence on May 15 and it’s having somewhat of a steadying effect on spring...
Sheep
The Muslim festival of Ramadan will commence on May 15 and it’s having somewhat of a steadying effect on spring...
Sheep
Strong grass growth rates have been witnessed on many farms throughout Ireland over recent days and it has helped to...
Sheep
Reacting to Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed’s announcement to introduce compulsory electronic identification tagging (EID), the Irish Natura and Hill...
Sheep
The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) will host its annual sheep conference in the Horse and Jockey Hotel, Thurles, Co. Tipperary,...
Beef
The evolution of exotic diseases is monitored very closely by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Monitoring takes...
Sheep
Further market access and increasing the value of sheep farmers’ produce must be the ambition for Irish lamb following the...
Sheep
There is “no logic” to new rules regarding the compulsory use of electronic identification (EID) tagging on all sheep, according...
Sheep
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has responded to the announcement that electronic identification (EID) tagging will be extended to all sheep,...
Sheep
The compulsory use of electronic identification (EID) tagging for all sheep has been described as “completely over the top” by the...
N.Ireland
Ulster Wool has launched its 2018 ‘Golden Fleece’ competition, designed to showcase the exceptional quality of wool in the region....
Sheep
The Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed today announced the mandatory extension of electronic identification (EID) to all sheep. The new...
Sheep
After a slight blip last week, the spring lamb trade has strengthened somewhat over recent days and the top-priced lots...
Sheep
Factory buyers have moved to tighten their grip on the hogget trade and, as a result, quote decreases of 20-30c/kg...
Sheep
Farming on the island of Ireland’s most northerly point – Malin Head – the Doherty family has been breeding pedigree...
Sheep
A number of sheep carcasses have been “deemed unfit for the food chain” following the detection of what is believed...
Agri-Business
New legislation to regulate livestock marts has been introduced by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed,...
Sheep
The Department of Agriculture has been called on by the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) to allow flexibility with...
Sheep
The kilograms of liveweight weaned per ewe is an excellent indicator of ewe efficiency, according to Teagasc’s Noirin McHugh. Speaking...