Sheep
Tight supplies and strong prices are forecast to dominate the lamb trade in the short term at least, according to Bord Bia.
Podcast
In this episode, Agriland deputy news editor Francess McDonnell, speaks to sheepmeat and livestock manager with Bord Bia, Seamus McMenamin
Sheep News
The importation of lamb from the UK , whether live or in carcass form was a major talking point among farmers at an IFA meeting.
Challenging market conditions are possible early next year, due to the potential of increased lamb product here at home, from the UK and NZ.
Demand for Irish sheepmeat in key markets has weakened due to its high price point, according to Bord Bia's Seamus McMenamin.
Lamb carcass weights are back 1kg compared to this time last year, with this being attributed to challenging conditions for farmers.
The hope is that Irish lamb will hit the US market in quarter one in 2023, according to Seamus McMenamin of Bord Bia.
Video
In the latest episode, Stella Meehan speaks to Seamus McMenamin of Bord Bia about calf exports, and Pat Smith about...
There is resistance from some of the big retailers when it comes to stocking organic lamb, a webinar has been told.
"I understand the frustration farmers have with the level of the quality assurance (QA) bonuses on offer, but we have no influence when it comes to setting it."
Volumes of sheepmeat imports from New Zealand to in Ireland in 2021 witnessed an increase, according to Bord Bia.
