Sheep
EID is the future of the sheep sector - ICM's James Smyth
“Electronic Identification Tagging (EID) is the future of the Irish sheep sector,” according to James Smyth of Irish Country Meats...
Irish Country Meats
Sheep
Luxembourg retailer strikes deal to exclusively stock Irish lamb
The decision of Luxembourg retailer Cactus to exclusively stock Irish lamb from its self-service and butcher counters has been welcomed...
Sheep
'Will EID give us a higher price for our lambs?'
The EID (electronic identification) tagging debate has been rumbling on for weeks now, with the Department of Agriculture and farmers...
Sheep
Lamb demand to reach its pinnacle in the coming weeks
Demand for Irish lamb is set to reach its pinnacle in the coming weeks as the Muslim festival of Eid-al-Adha...
Sheep
Difficult January outlook for sheep prices
The prospect of sheep prices improving after Christmas looks unlikely, according to Irish Country Meats’ Dermot O’Sullivan. O’Sullivan spoke at...
Sheep
Farmers warned of 'dirty lamb' risk from grazing forage crops
Farmers need to ensure that their lambs, when presented for slaughter, are clean after grazing forage crops, Irish Country Meats’...
Environment
Meat and dairy processors top list of odour and noise complaints
Some 40% of odour complaints to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) related to food and drink processing activities. According to...
