Sheep
'Demand for Irish sheepmeat has weakened in key markets'
Demand for Irish sheepmeat in key markets has weakened recently, according to Bord Bia’s Seamus McMenamin. Speaking to Agriland at...
Lamb Exports
Sheep
Exports of Northern Ireland lambs south continues to increase
Exports of lambs from Northern Ireland (NI) to the Republic of Ireland (ROI) continue to increase. Figures from the Livestock...
Agri-Business
UK labour shortage could drive live exports of lamb to Ireland
A shortage of migrant labour in the UK farming sector could result in an increase in live exports, including to...
Sheep
6% fall in Northern Irish lamb imports in September
There has been a 6% fall in the number of Northern Irish lambs crossing the border for direct slaughter in...
Sheep
Kiwi lamb exports set to fall further than first expected
The volume of New Zealand lamb exports is expected to fall by 8.1% during the 2015-2016 season, recent figures from...
Sheep
Lamb trade eases as more UK sheepmeat enters the French market - Bord Bia
The trade for Irish sheepmeat has eased and is particularly slow across the key exports markets for the week ending...
Sheep
35% of Irish consumers eat lamb on 2 or more occasions each month
35% of Irish consumers eat lamb on two or more occasions each month, a recent EU survey has found. The...
Agri Politics
New Zealand lamb production up 1% on 2014, exports down 4%
New Zealand lamb production for the 2014-15 season-to-date (October 2014 to June 2015) is 1% higher than the previous year,...
Sheep
A 'perfect storm' is driving down lamb prices in the UK
UK lamb prices recently hit their lowest level since early 2013 and several factors add up to a ‘perfect storm’...
Agri Politics
Australian lamb exports to reach record levels
Australian lamb exports are to reach record levels in the second half (H2) of 2015, AHDB the English organisation for...
Agri Politics
New Zealand lamb exports increase in June (down in H1)
Kiwi lamb exports in June increased year-on-year for the first time in 2015, AHDB, the organisation for the English beef...
Sheep
'Lamb must be included in beef trade missions'
Sheep meat and lamb cannot simply be forgotten about – it needs to be brought in at the same time...
Sheep
UK retailers under pressure to buy more British lamb
UK retailers are being urged to buy British lamb by the UK’s National Farmers Union (NFU). The UK is an...
Agri Politics
Australian lamb shortage drives up prices, but consumers not biting
Australia’s largest meat processor is to stand down over 200 of its staff in its abattoirs due to a lamb...
Sheep
French demand for sheep 'morose' as imports drop to lowest in 27 years
French sheep meat imports in 2014 were at their lowest level in 27 years, according to EBLEX. The UK beef...