Sheep
Lairage 'not used in years' back in action to export lambs to France
A consignment of lambs made their way out of the country last week for processing to a key Irish export...
Lambs
Sheep
Getting a handle on any liver fluke issues
The heavy rainfall in recent days in many parts of the country, along with temperatures holding relatively high, will heighten...
Sheep
Sheep farmers urged to avoid selling underweight lambs
Sheep farmers are being advised to “sell hard” and to avoid selling underweight lambs in order to maximise returns. The...
Sheep News
Call for feed subsidy to support mountain lamb trade
A Kerry county councillor is calling on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue to introduce a feed...
N.Ireland
'High worm egg counts being seen in a lot of places'
Unexpectedly high worm-egg counts in livestock are being seen in areas experiencing drought, prompting experts to warn farmers to test...
Sheep
Grass-fed lambs: Target 50kg liveweight to avoid poor kill outs
As grass supplies tighten on farms due to the recent dry spell, pressure is mounting. On sheep farms, the dry...
Sheep
Sheep management: Weighing up options for lambs
As lamb prices are on a downward spiral, and as we head into autumn when grass quality is going to...
Sheep
Take caution when drafting lambs as kill outs decline
Farmers have been urged to be careful when drafting lambs, as kill out percentages have fallen in recent weeks. Despite...
Agri-Business
‘It’s a nightmare’: Sheep farmer’s stress after dog attack
A sheep farmer in Co. Kerry has said that he is still worried for his flock almost three weeks after...
Sheep
Sheep management: Dealing with scald in lambs
Lameness issues will impact on performance and already, cases of scald in lambs are becoming an issue on farms across the...
Sheep
Investigation launched after 10 dumped lambs discovered in river
Gardaí have launched an investigation following the discovery of 10 dead lambs which were dumped in a river near Dunleer,...
Sheep
Ensuring lambs receive adequate colostrum
Colostrum is the single most important feed lambs will consume in the first few hours of life. Colostrum offers a...
Sheep Technical
50% of total lamb losses occur in the first 48 hours of life
Almost 50% of total lamb losses occur in the first 48 hours of life, with a further 11% coming to...
Sheep
Lambs: Increased food services demand 'to drive prices'
Increased demand for lamb from the food services sector – as normal opening hours return – should drive farmers prices...
Sheep
'Lambs from north processed ahead of local supplies' - ICSA
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has said it is “demanding answers” from processors, asserting that lambs imported...
Sheep
Demand for store and ewe lambs ramps-up
Speaking to mart managers during the week, many have commented on the growing demand among farmers for store and ewe...
Sheep
Recent rainfall welcomed as grass growth starts to drive on again
Recent rainfall across the country has helped to drive grass growth rates once again, and this will be a welcome...
Agri-Business
Figures show a further tightening of NI lambs coming south for direct slaughter
Recent figures, up to the end of May, show a further tightening of supplies of lambs coming from Northern Ireland...
