Lameness issues will impact on performance and already, cases of scald in lambs are becoming an issue on farms across the...
May 2, 2022
Gardaí have launched an investigation following the discovery of 10 dead lambs which were dumped in a river near Dunleer,...
April 27, 2022
Colostrum is the single most important feed lambs will consume in the first few hours of life. Colostrum offers a...
March 10, 2022
Almost 50% of total lamb losses occur in the first 48 hours of life, with a further 11% coming to...
February 28, 2022
Increased demand for lamb from the food services sector – as normal opening hours return – should drive farmers prices...
January 24, 2022
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has said it is “demanding answers” from processors, asserting that lambs imported...
September 20, 2021
Speaking to mart managers during the week, many have commented on the growing demand among farmers for store and ewe...
July 25, 2021
Recent rainfall across the country has helped to drive grass growth rates once again, and this will be a welcome...
July 11, 2021
Recent figures, up to the end of May, show a further tightening of supplies of lambs coming from Northern Ireland...
June 18, 2021
The mix of good, warm and at times wet weather is leading to strong growth rates across the country –...
June 14, 2021
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is advising farmers to take full advantage of the buoyant lamb...
June 3, 2021
Lameness problems on sheep farmers are never-ending, whether it be a lame ewe or lamb. Lately, a number of issues...
April 22, 2021
Recently, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) released its Nematodirus forecast. Nematodirus, along with coccidiosis, are two...
April 17, 2021
A pair of lambs which had been missing for three days were rescued by firefighters from a 12m (39ft) mine...
March 30, 2021
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) is calling for the requirement for the tagging of newborn lambs to...
February 25, 2021
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Sheep Committee chairman Sean Dennehy has confirmed that factories are offering up to €6.20 per kilo...
January 4, 2021
Irish lamb prices are expected to stay strong, at least in the short term, according to Bord Bia’s sheep and...
Without the usual festive socialising, a couple in Co. Donegal say they have plenty to do on their farm instead...
December 30, 2020
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