A small showing of spring lambs was met with a strong trade at Blessington Mart this week, with prices reaching...
May 19, 2022
Delvin Mart in Co. Westmeath saw its first sale of sheep on Thursday (May 5) since the end of 2020....
May 8, 2022
Prices are steady coming into this week but already, one factory has made moves to put downward pressure on prices...
May 3, 2022
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that hogget and cull ewe prices have risen again this week, but they...
March 30, 2022
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has advised sheep farmers to take a strong stance with factories on...
January 21, 2022
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) sheep chairman, Sean Dennehy, has said that recent market conditions for sheep trade “look set to...
January 18, 2022
As 2021 is drawing to a close, Agriland decided to speak to Sean McNamara, the sheep chair of the Irish...
December 28, 2021
Up to €6.40/kg is on the table for lambs at the moment, as prices push on again this week, according...
September 28, 2021
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has welcomed increased price reporting obligations on processors and retailers under a...
September 6, 2021
Great Britain (GB) deadweight and liveweight lamb and hogget prices fell for the week ending May 26, the Agriculture and...
May 30, 2021
Sheep farmers are being urged to “ignore quotes” on lamb due to a continuing strong performance in the market. The...
May 17, 2021
After severe cuts in prices last week for spring lambs and hoggets, the trade this week has steadied-up somewhat. Due...
May 5, 2021
The sheep trade once again is coming under pressure, with factories pulling prices for both spring lambs and hoggets this...
April 26, 2021
“A super trade all round and long may it continue.” These were the words of Sean McNamara the sheep chairman...
April 9, 2021
On Saturday last (March 27) Agriland made the trip to Mountbellew Mart for its weekly sheep sale. Numbers were back...
March 31, 2021
Last week saw a super trade for cast ewes of all weight categories, with top prices for fleshed ewes reaching...
March 30, 2021
Despite factories trying to take the sting out of the hogget trade, demand remains strong as supplies remain tight, while...
The strong factory prices being seen at present are really starting to get farmers thinking about marketing ewe hoggets that...
March 10, 2021
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