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Pics: All you need to know about the Clean Livestock Policy for sheep

Sheep

over 5 years ago

Pics: All you need to know about the Clean Livestock Policy for sheep

Over the last few weeks, the weather has been nothing short of a disaster. The amount of rain that...

Sheep trade: Prices moving in the wrong direction

Sheep

about 6 years ago

Sheep trade: Prices moving in the wrong direction

During the week ending August 11, the number of hoggets slaughtered at the Department of...

IFA leaves processors 'in no doubt' on sheep farmers' anger

Sheep

over 6 years ago

IFA leaves processors 'in no doubt' on sheep farmers' anger

A farm lobby group has met with Irish sheep processors to express farmers' anger at the recent lamb...

'40% of Irish sheep kill is made up of foreign lambs' - ICSA

Sheep

over 6 years ago

'40% of Irish sheep kill is made up of foreign lambs' - ICSA

It has been claimed by a sheep farmers' lobby group that Irish sheep processors' current kill at...

'You don't know where or when but we could strike again' - ICSA sheep protest

Sheep

over 6 years ago

'You don't know where or when but we could strike again' - ICSA sheep protest

The general secretary of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) has said that the...

Sheep

almost 7 years ago

What's acceptable and what's not under the Clean Livestock Policy?

With the recent wet weather, grazing conditions on some sheep farms will become less favourable. As...

What's acceptable and what's not under the Clean Livestock Policy?

Beef

over 7 years ago

Factories consider closing as 'cold snap' approaches

A number of factories – both sheepmeat and beef – are currently looking at the possibility of...

Factories consider closing as 'cold snap' approaches

Sheep

about 8 years ago

Spring lamb numbers continue to decline

Lamb supplies are tighter at factories this week, according to IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association)...

Spring lamb numbers continue to decline

Sheep

about 8 years ago

Increase in numbers drives factory price drop

Spring lamb prices continue to remain under pressure and most factories are offering 460-480c/kg...

Increase in numbers drives factory price drop

Sheep

over 8 years ago

'Weight and price pressure on lambs leaves finishers frustrated'

Current weight and price pressure on lambs have left hogget finishers very frustrated, according...

'Weight and price pressure on lambs leaves finishers frustrated'

Sheep

over 9 years ago

Little movement in lamb price as factories expect stronger supplies this week

Spring lamb and hogget price have remained static this week, as the market show some signs of...

Little movement in lamb price as factories expect stronger supplies this week

Sheep

over 9 years ago

Spring lamb and hogget quotes ease as buyers are slow to switch over to lamb

Both spring lamb and hogget quotes have dropped this week, as sheepmeat buyers are slow to make to...

Spring lamb and hogget quotes ease as buyers are slow to switch over to lamb

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