Sheep
This week's sheep trade has again seen both lamb and ewe prices hold firm, with very little movement across the sites.
Beef
Organic beef and lowland ewe farmer, Kay O'Sullivan is set to open the gates to her Co. Cork based farm on Friday July 25.
This week's sheep trade has seen one outlet move to reduce its hogget weight limit by 0.5kg for the second consecutive week.
This week's sheep trade has seen some of the lower price offerings for factory-fit sheep increase, while top end trade held steady.
A veterinarian has confirmed that Schmallenberg disease has significantly impacted the performance of early lambing flocks
Sheep News
The South-East Irish Texel Club hosted its' South East Stars In-Lamb Ewe and Maiden Ewe Lamb Sale at Tullow Mart, Co. Carlow...
For the second time in the last two years, farmer Tony Harrington has reported missing sheep on private land, on a mountain in Co. Waterford
This week's sheep trade sees up to €8.00/kg available for lambs at the higher end of the price scale this week despite factory quotes...
Wool prices are set to gather momentum over the coming months. This follows four successive full clearances at recent auctions
Ensuring there will be sufficient grass for your ewes to graze on is an important consideration to bear in mind when aiming to finish lambs.
A flock of over 400 ewes is set to be dispersed at Delvin Mart, Co. Westmeath, as the flock owner is disbanding his sheep-farming enterprise.
There have been over 188,000 fewer sheep slaughtered to-date in 2024 when compared to the same period last year, according to the DAFM.
Ensuring ewes have time to recuperate is an important consideration while farmers are weaning lambs their flocks.
Following the drop in prices for spring lambs and hoggets last week, there were further developments in the sheep trade this week.
With temperatures on the rise and better weather for the past few days, field operations and grazing have begun across the country.
The weekly sheep sale at Blessington Mart in Co. Wicklow showed a good demand for all varieties of...
One ewe on the Mayo sheep farm of Gerard Gibbons gave birth to quintuplets on Sunday, while another ewe had quadruplet lambs.
Gardaí are investigating the theft of a number of sheep which occurred on March 9, from the Gortamore area of Co. Donegal
The first of this year’s lamb crop will be processed in factories this week as spring lamb prices in 2024 have opened.
Following the turnout of ewes to grass post-lambing, close attention must be paid to the health of the flock during this important time.
Sheep sales at Manorhamilton Mart in Co. Leitrim were certainly lively this week, as the trade for hoggets and cull ewes picked up.
A pedigree Lleyn flock owner in Co. Mayo is confirming a 204% scanning figure in the run up to the 2024 lambing season.
During the busy lambing season on many farms, farmers are aware of the physical strain assisting the birth of a lamb can bring.
