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Warning to dog owners issued following midlands sheep kill

September 6, 2018

A warning was issued to dog owners following a dog attack in the midlands that resulted in the deaths of sheep. Gardai attended…

Spring lambs take a hammering on the back of additional supplies

June 26, 2018

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Spring lamb supplies have been creeping upwards over the last number of weeks and peaked at 42,920 head during the week ending June…

Sheep trade: Processors tighten their grip on the market

May 30, 2018

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During the week ending May 20, the number of spring lambs slaughtered at Department of Agriculture approved sheep meat plants stood at 22,020…

Sheep trade: Demand for hoggets remains strong

April 4, 2018

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Although Easter has passed, the hogget trade continues to remain strong in processing plants around the country and deals are being done at…

Easter demand drives spring lamb supplies

April 1, 2018

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The spring lamb market stepped up a gear this week, as factory buyers were keen to secure spring lambs ahead of this weekend’s…

40 sheep killed in ‘frightening’ dog attack in Roscommon

March 27, 2018

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A flock of more than 40 sheep were ravaged and killed in a “frightening” dog attack on a farm in Co. Roscommon last…

No buzz to spring lamb trade as Easter approaches

March 21, 2018

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Easter is fast approaching and processors have little over seven full processing days before they break on Good Friday. Despite Easter’s proximity, factory…

Sheep farmers produced more for less in 2017

March 12, 2018

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The value of output produced from the Irish sheep sector is estimated to have reached €262.6 million in 2017 – a 2.9% or…

Dogs attack and kill eight sheep on Leitrim farm

January 19, 2018

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Gardai are investigating after a flock of 30 sheep were attacked by dogs in Mohill, Co. Leitrim, in the early hours of last…

Irish sheep slaughterings on track to reach an 11-year high

January 3, 2018

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Official figures show that over 2.91 million sheep were slaughtered in Ireland up to the week ending December 24, 2017. And, with a…

Stronger action required to prevent ‘vicious dog attacks on defenceless sheep flocks’

December 6, 2017

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Much stronger action is required to address the problem of marauding dog attacks on sheep flocks, according to Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) national…

Northern Irish sheep an increased presence in southern plants

August 28, 2017

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Over 19,000 Northern Irish lambs were slaughtered in sheepmeat plants based in the Republic of Ireland this month, new figures show. According to…

Spring lamb prices improve as numbers tighten

July 11, 2017

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Some improvement has been witnessed in the spring lamb trade and factory buyers have opted to increase quotes by 5-15c/kg. This comes as…

Little joy for Easter lamb producers

April 11, 2017

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Easter is just days away and there has been no major improvement in lamb prices just yet. Factories, for the most part, are…

No movement in lamb price as 2016 sheep kill jumps by 68,000 head

January 3, 2017

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There has been little movement in the lamb price, with many factories opting to maintain quotes at pre-Christmas levels. Kepak Athleague continues to…

Yearly sheep kill edging closer to 2.6m head

December 23, 2016

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The number of sheep slaughtered in Department of Agriculture approved export plants so far this year is edging towards 2.6m head, figures from…

Almost 1,100 fewer sheep slaughtered last week

December 9, 2016

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Some 1,076 fewer sheep were slaughtered in approved export plants last week, figures from the Department of Agriculture’s sheep kill database show. In…

Weekly sheep kill figures remain steady

November 24, 2016

Sheep

For the week ending November 20 sheep kill figures remained steady, with official figures showing an overall decrease of less than 1%. In total…

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