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Sheep Numbers

How many sheep were in the Irish flock in 2017?

Sheep

over 7 years ago

How many sheep were in the Irish flock in 2017?

The Irish national sheep flock stood at just over 3.9 million head, provisional figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show.

30% fall in New Zealand sheep numbers in the past decade

Agri Politics

almost 9 years ago

30% fall in New Zealand sheep numbers in the past decade

The number of sheep in New Zealand has fallen by 30% in the past decade, figures released by Statistics New Zealand show.

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