Sheep
Goats can process information and solve memory tests better than sheep and alpacas, according to Aberystwyth University scientists.
Rural Life
Have you noticed that a certain South American animal is more and more common in our fields? Farm diversification project increasingly feature the serene alpaca.
The annual Ballymacan sheepdog trials will take place in Ballymacan, Collon, Co. Meath, on Sunday, July 10 from 11:00a.m.
A growing number of small independent spinners are seeking alpaca fleece, said Louisa and Nigel Brooks of Glenbrook Alpacas, Taughmaconnell.
'Don't delay, go 'Alpaca' your suitcase for The Wild Alpaca Way' is the message from a farmer capitalising on his land's stunning setting.
Alpacas are generally docile but new owners need to be assertive in handling them, according to the couple behind Loop Head Alpacas.
With their six sons having flown the nest, an Irish couple from the north downsized - by establishing an alpaca farm in Clare.
A midlands family have tapped into what they dubd 'alpaca tourism' by creating an agri-tourism venture at the foothills of the Slieve Bloom mountains.
The Alpaca Association of Ireland (AAI) will host its annual alpaca fleece show on Easter Sunday, April 21, in Mullingar Equestrian Centre.
There is a huge demand in this country for alpacas, which are very docile animals, according to Paul MacDonnell of Hushabye Farm Alpacas.
Agri Politics
A commercially-sized herd of certified organic alpacas is set to go under the hammer in the UK on May 5 at Harrison and Hetherington's Mart in Carlisle.
