Sheep
Sheep marts: Lamb trade steady as numbers increase
The lamb trade remained steady this week, with some marts even reporting an increase in trade, as the number of...
Sheep
The lamb trade remained steady this week, with some marts even reporting an increase in trade, as the number of...
Sheep
Lamb quotes have stabilised this week with most buyers quoting an unchanged price to farmers, following the factories decision to...
Sheep
The lamb trade eased slightly over the bank holiday weekend, while the number of sheep passing through the ring remained...
Sheep
The number of sheep on offer in marts has increased in recent days as marts report bigger numbers of lambs...
Sheep
Lamb prices at GB auction markets have continued their normal downward trend in the past week, but remain well above...
Sheep
The planned new scheme for the sheep sector still hasn’t been submitted to the European Commission for approval. The Department...
Sheep
Heavier lambs weighing over 50kg were a lot less plentiful in Athenry Mart on Monday, according to the Mart Manager...
Sheep
Farmers have been angered at the suggestion that meat factories could impose a €2 charge for sheep skin storage or disposal....
Sheep
The move by the factories this week to pull lamb price quotes severely is very negative and will have a...
Sheep
The numbers of lambs imported from Northern Ireland for direct slaughter in plants south of the border surged in June,...
Sheep
UK Sheep meat production fell sharply in June following lower lamb slaughterings and a fall in average carcase weights, according...
Beef
ICSA President Patrick Kent has called for calm in beef and sheep markets following the UK’s vote to leave the...
Sheep
The representative body for meat processors in Ireland this week revealed an ambitious plan for the sheepmeat sector over the...
Sheep
A planned new sheep scheme will represent a considerable increase on old Grassland Sheep scheme, according to the Minister for...
Sheep
In the coming weeks, Bord Bia is to start its TV advertisement campaign with actor Lochlann O’Mearain, who will promote...
Sheep
The Programme for Government has made a clear commitment to providing €25 million for a new sheep support scheme under...
Sheep
The new Programme for Government has set out plans to introduce a new support payment for sheep farmers. It says...
Sheep
Both spring lamb and hogget quotes have dropped this week, as sheepmeat buyers are slow to make to switch to...