Sheep
Tullamore Show: The big winners in the sheep section
The Tullamore Show and FBD National Livestock Show took place on Sunday (August 14) for the first time since 2019...
Sheep
The Tullamore Show and FBD National Livestock Show took place on Sunday (August 14) for the first time since 2019...
Sheep
Hogget ewes sold up to a high of €275/head at the Suffolk-cross show and sale held at Blessington Mart on...
Sheep
The West of Ireland Registered Pedigree Suffolk Sheep Breeders Club held its premier show and sale last weekend, where prices topped...
Sheep
The Big Boy Ram Sale last Friday (August 6) saw prices exceed last year’s top price, with a Co. Cavan...
Sheep
Last week’s sheep kill (week ending August 6) was significantly changed on the previous week, with throughput falling over 6,500 head. Figures from...
Beef
Prices farmers are paid for the commodities they produce are being “wiped out by unprecedented increases in the cost of...
Sheep
The Tullow Sheep Breeders Association held its 35th annual show and sale last Wednesday (August 3). Tullow Mart manager, Eric...
Sheep News
Significant numbers of Irish lambs are currently being finished with too-low a fat score, according to Bord Bia’s sheep sector...
Sheep
In terms of flock management, Glasgow Veterinary School academic, George King believes that output per labour unit will be the...
Sheep
The Irish Charollais Sheep Society’s recent premier show and sale was held at a the new location this year: Blessington...
Sheep News
The myriad sources of data now available to Sheep Ireland is allowing the organisation to achieve the role it was...
Sheep News
After a few tough weeks for the sheep trade it seems that markets are beginning to firm up, with some...
Sheep
The Irish Texel Sheep Society is set to host its premier show and sale this weekend (Friday, August 12 and Saturday, August...
Sheep
Last week’s sheep kill (week ending July 30) was higher than the week before, exceeding 57,000 head in the week. Figures from the Department...
Sheep
Store lambs dominated the trade at Tuam Mart on Tuesday (August 2) with numbers and demand ousting that of the...
Sheep
The South of Ireland Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders held its premier show and sale last week (July 26) at Tullow...
Sheep
The Borris Ewe Breeders’ Association is set to hold its 59th annual show and sale next Saturday (August 13) at Borris...
Sheep
Farmers have been urged to be careful when drafting lambs, as kill out percentages have fallen in recent weeks. Despite...