Dairy
CSO: Consumers paid more for dairy products this November
The national average price for most dairy products rose in November this year compared to the same period last year,...
Lamb
Sheep News
Report confirms fewer New Zealand lambs in spring 2024
A new report published by Beef and Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has confirmed earlier estimates for fewer lambs in spring...
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Events to showcase options for life beyond the farm
Two events are set to take place in the north-west to showcase the positives of the Irish dairy sector and...
Beef
NZ beef and lamb farm group says climate policies 'out of step'
Beef and Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ), a organisation representing cattle and sheep farmers in New Zealand, has said that the...
N.Ireland
UFU webinars to focus on beef and lamb efficiency
Beef and lamb efficiency sets the theme of two webinars set to be held by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU),...
Agri-Business
Sheep kill: Throughput approaches 2m in 2024
The supply of sheep for processing is approaching two million head in 2024, as spring lambs continue to be brought...
Beef
Animal space rule in new QA standard 'does not go beyond' SBLAS
Bord Bia has said that a proposed requirement to provide space for animals in the new quality assurance (QA) standard...
Sheep
Limited supply will determine international sheep market trends
A contraction in supplies will be the key factor in determining international sheep market trends over the coming months. Lamb...
Agri-Business
Watch: Kerry Lamb and Wool Co-op celebrates 50th anniversary
The manager of Kerry Lamb and Wool Co-op (Comharchumann Uain Chiarraí) has appealed to politicians to support the drystock sector...
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Transform your calf rearing with a JFC automatic feeder
We recently caught up with Richard Lowe who is a dairy farmer from Adare, Co. Limerick, who shares how the...
Sheep
How many NI sheep have been slaughtered in the ROI in 2024?
The number of sheep coming weekly from Northern Ireland (NI) for slaughter in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) has remained...
Beef
UK beef and lamb standards score higher than EU schemes - report
The UK’s food assurance scheme, Red Tractor, has scored a higher weighted average score than other EU schemes, according to...
Sheep News
Factories urged to stop 'relentless cuts' to lamb prices
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is calling on factories to stop what it describes as the “relentless cuts” to lamb...
Sheep
DAFM submits final PGI application for Comeragh Mountain Lamb
A final application to obtain a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) for ‘Comeragh Mountain Lamb’ has been submitted by the Department...
Sheep
Quarterly Australian lamb slaughter 'highest on record'
The first three months of the year has seen the level of Australian lamb slaughter be the “highest on record”...
N.Ireland
New stand for ABP to showcase NI beef and lamb at Balmoral
The agri-food business, ABP, is getting ready for the 2024 Balmoral Show with a new-look stand to showcase the partnerships...
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Farmer Wellbeing Board offers support to those in need
“A picture paints a thousand words” – this well-known phrase perfectly captures the essence of the Farmer Wellbeing Board, designed...
Sheep
Raphoe Mart Easter lamb show and sale tops €360/head
Prize winning lambs at the Easter lamb show and sale at Raphoe Mart in Co. Donegal fetched a price of...
Sheep
Video: Quads and quintuplets born on Mayo sheep farm
Two ewes had a large delivery of lambs on one sheep farm in Co. Mayo in the past week. One...
Sheep
'Record' sheepmeat prices due to tight supply on continent
The ‘record’ prices currently being paid for sheepmeat, particularly lamb, is as a result of tight supply on the continent...
Sheep
Cork butcher wins Irish Butchers’ Guild Easter lamb challenge
A Co. Cork butcher has emerged victorious in the annual Easter lamb display challenge, hosted by the Irish Butchers’ Guild...