Sheep
Bord Bia advertising campaign set to promote Irish lamb sales
Bord Bia is set to begin an 11-week advertising campaign from next Monday (June 18) to promote new season Irish...
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Sheep
Sheep marts: Trade improves for breeding stock, but lamb prices ease again
Trade for breeding stock has improved at the marts in recent days, with demand for ewe lambs and breeding ewes...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Sheep
Sheep marts: Factory lamb prices down €3-8/head
A tougher trade for factory lambs has been seen at the marts in recent days, with prices back €3-8/head in some...
Sheep
Sheep Marts: Factory lambs prices ease, but store lambs remain in demand
Store lamb prices have eased by €2-3/head in some locations, with large entries reported. However, in the east of the...
Sheep
Sheep marts: Spring lambs meet a mixed trade
There has been some uplift in the heavy lamb trade at marts in recent days, as price increases of €3-7/head...
Sheep
Sheep marts: Trade remains firm despite June factory cuts
The sheep mart trade has remained firm as we approach the end of June, despite factory cuts of up to...
Beef
Sheep marts: Numbers drop as farmers are 'busy with silage'
There was a reported “decrease” in the amount of sheep on offer in marts around the country last week, as...
Sheep
Northern lambs continue to occupy southern factories
Northern Irish origin lamb continues to take a prominent position in Irish sheep factories. So far this year, some 144,332 Northern Irish sheep have...
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Watch: How to effectively treat and control parasites
Amid the current season of record-high input costs, keeping unnecessary spending to a minimum is key, which means that early...
Sheep
Reduced supplies of spring lamb keeps trade steady - Base Quotes 450-460c/kg
Reduced supplies of spring lambs have kept the trade for these lots steady for the week ending October 23, but...