N.Ireland
Sheep exports from NI to ROI up 10.7% to date this year
Exports of sheep from Northern Ireland (NI) to the Republic of Ireland (ROI) in to-date in 2024 are 10.7% higher than the...
Sheep exports
Sheep
Australian bill aimed at ending live sheep exports moves forward
The Australian House of Representatives has passed legislation aimed at banning live sheep exports by sea from May 1, 2028....
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Service of automatic calf feeder is 'top class' - Tipperary farmer
Ned Kelly, a seasoned farmer from Ballycommon, Co. Tipperary reflects on his six-year journey with the JFC Evolution Automatic Calf...
Sheep
Live sheep imports rose while exports fell in 2023
The number of sheep imported in 2023 rose marginally year-on-year, recently released figures the Department of Agriculture, Food and the...
Sheep
Australian live sheep exports by sea to be phased out by 2028
The export of live sheep by sea from Australia will end on in 2028, the Australian government has announced. A...
Sheep
NI and UK is the destination of 4.9% of sheep exports in 2023
A total of 4.9% of live sheep exports from the Republic of Ireland in 2023 have gone to Northern Ireland...
Sheep News
Sheep export rule change expected to boost lamb trade
What was described as “a major obstacle for the Irish sheep trade” has now been removed, according to the Irish...
Sheep
'China continues to drive global sheepmeat trade'
During a recent sheep webinar, Seamus McMenamin of Bord Bia spoke about how China continues to drive the global sheepmeat...
Sheep
Number of hoggets exported live from Northern Ireland for direct slaughter has decreased
The number of hoggets exported from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland and the UK for direct slaughter has...
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Bord Bia audit advice for suckler farmers
In 2023, over 9,000 new members joined the Bord Bia Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS), primarily to fulfill...
Sheep
Ship carrying 14,600 sheep capsizes off Romanian coast
A ship carrying a total of 14,600 sheep has capsized for an unknown reason in Black Sea just off the coast...
Agri-Business
Sheepmeat access bid receives boost following Chinese talks
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed concluded the second leg of his Chinese trade mission with ministerial...
Sheep
Deal completed to export 10,000 Irish hoggets
A deal, between the Wicklow Calf Company and Premier Livestock Market, has just been agreed to export 10,000 Irish hoggets...
Sheep
Busiest period for lamb exports fast approaching - Bord Bia
The busiest time of the year for lamb exports is fast approaching, according to Bord Bia’s Sheepmeat Sector Manager, Declan...
Agri-Business
Ban on sheepmeat exports to US could be lifted this year
The TSE ban prohibiting the export of sheepmeat from the EU to the US could be lifted by the end...
Sheep
Strong returns seen in the Irish sheep sector this year - Bord Bia
The Irish sheep sector got off to a promising start this year, with favourable lambing conditions and excellent grass growth...
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Feeding transition milk optimises development and performance
A trial has shown weight gain advantages and improved health in calves fed a transition milk (TM) replacer for the...
Sheep
National sheep kill 5% ahead of same week last year
The national sheep kill is 5% ahead of last year, with 62,064 sheep going to Irish factories last week, figures...
Sheep
Irish sheepmeat exports to France down 10%
Shipments of sheepmeat to France from Ireland were down 10% at 7,600t in the first six months of 2015, according...
Sheep
UK sheep meat imports from Ireland dropped 33% in June
UK sheep meat imports for June dropped by 30% and those from Ireland dropped by 33%. The AHDB (the organisation...