Sheep
Special EU status sought for Comeragh Mountain Lamb
A consultation has been launched on the application for Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status for ‘Comeragh Mountain Lamb’. The national consultation...
Sheep
A consultation has been launched on the application for Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status for ‘Comeragh Mountain Lamb’. The national consultation...
Agri-Business
The UK’s budget retailer, Morrisons, has become the second supermarket to promise a switch to all-British lamb, making the commitment...
Beef
Over 850 applications have been received since Bord Bia launched its new Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS) earlier this...
Agri-Business
UK retailer Sainsbury’s has announced that as of this Saturday, July 1, it is only stocking 100% British lamb in...
Sheep
Almost half of all anthelmintic treatments given to lambs are considered ineffective, according to a study by Teagasc. The result...
Sheep
Sheep farmers can only consider producing early spring lambs in the future if fixed-price contracts, which return a viable price, with...
Rural Life
Sheep farmers across the west and midlands are being asked this week to select the best of their commercial ewe...
N.Ireland
Consumers are encouraged to buy local for their traditional Easter feed of lamb – in both Northern Ireland and the...
Beef
The new Bord Bia Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS) must deliver better price returns back to farmers, the IFA...
Beef
Bord Bia launched a new Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS) this morning. The SBLAS sets out the agreed standards for...
Sheep
Supervalu is predicting that Irish spring lamb sales across its stores in 2017 will equal €17m, the equivalent of 225,000...
Beef
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has signed a contract with Bord Bia which will see Irish beef...
Rural Life
Firefighters in Northern Ireland had to employ a number of unorthodox measures to rescue a lamb that was trapped underground....
Sheep
Factories are really putting the boot in by importing sheep from Scotland, England or Wales, the Irish Cattle and Sheep...
Other
It looks increasingly likely that Chinese authorities will visit Ireland again in 2017 to complete one of the final steps...
Agri-Business
UK consumers have spent less on beef and lamb in recent weeks, with expenditure on beef falling during the 12...
Rural Life
A lamb has been rescued after being trapped for five days in a hole caused by the recent earthquake in New...
Sheep
The number of Northern Irish lambs slaughtered in the Republic of Ireland almost hit 30,000 head during the month of...