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
Factory buyers have moved to tighten their grip on the hogget trade and, as a result, quote decreases of 20-30c/kg...
Sheep
Although Easter has passed, the hogget trade continues to remain strong in processing plants around the country and deals are...
Sheep
As we approach the Easter weekend, factory agents are currently offering 700-720c/kg for spring lambs. During the week ending March...
Sheep
There have been mixed reports from marts around the country over the past week, with regard to the sheep trade. Raphoe...
Sheep
Of the 26 hoggets that were declared missing in Kilgarven, Co. Kerry, 24 of them have now found their way...
Sheep
The total number of sheep slaughtered in Northern Ireland during 2017 to date is up 4% on the corresponding period...
Sheep
A deal, between the Wicklow Calf Company and Premier Livestock Market, has just been agreed to export 10,000 Irish hoggets...
Sheep
A livelier hogget trade has been reported this week in marts across the country, as factory prices show signs of...
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Trade showed some signs of improvement at Tullow Mart in Co. Carlow, with heavy hoggets up €4-5/head at the sale...
Sheep
A dubious method of determining age could see the price farmers receive for hoggets fall by €30/head, the ICSA’s Sheep...
Sheep
There was a marked reduction in the number of spring lambs slaughtered last week, recent figures from the Department of...
Sheep
Farmers producing spring lamb are getting a raw deal by not receiving the proper information to make informed decisions and...