Sheep
Rare and minority breed sale set for Tullamore tomorrow
For the second year running, the Rare and Minority Breed sale is set to take place once again at Tullamore...
Sheep
Sheep
Sheep Improvement Scheme: What will my reference number be?
The new Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS), which will the Sheep Welfare Scheme (SWS) in the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP),...
Sheep
How to qualify for the Sheep Improvement Scheme
Earlier in the week, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) announced the opening of the Sheep Improvement...
Sheep
Lairage 'not used in years' back in action to export lambs to France
A consignment of lambs made their way out of the country last week for processing to a key Irish export...
Sheep News
Hackett suggests meeting next month to establish wool council
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Pippa Hackett has suggested that a meeting...
Sheep News
€20m Sheep Improvement Scheme opens for applications
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has today (Tuesday, November 22) announced that farmers can now...
Sheep
Positive response to Ulster Wool prices
Ulster Wool, a farmer-owned cooperative, has been hailed as an example of collective marketing and praised for its success in...
Beef
Animal breeding strategies key to tackling global warming
Specifically designed animal breeding strategies will be able to identify cattle and sheep that inherently produce less methane than others....
Sheep
France leads the way in lamb price with €8.00/kg
France is leading the way in lamb price with €8.00/kg available as of the week ending October 29, according Bord...
Sheep News
ICSA: €9.30/kg needed to cover cost of finishing lambs
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has said that factory prices for lambs will need to hit €9.30/kg...
Agri-Business
No change in mart manager at Ballymote Mart
David Faughnan is to remain at the helm of Ballymote Mart as manager after recent speculation linking him away from...
Agri-Business
Comiskey: 'The sheep sector is in crisis'
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has warned that the sheep sector is in crisis and urgently needs government support. According...
Rural Life
Farmer urges caution after sheep dip fumes cause coma
An Offaly man has urged farmers to exercise caution when transporting and storing sheep dip after he went into a...
Sheep News
Fodder scheme slammed for 'leaving behind' many sheep farmers
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has hit out at the 2023 Fodder Support Scheme, claiming that many sheep farmers have...
N.Ireland
Reducing carbon footprint of dairy farms is achievable - AFBI
Reducing the carbon footprint of dairy farms is achievable. However, a range of tools will be needed to effect change....
Sheep
Lighter ewes dominate throughput at marts
The trade for ewes at marts this past week mirrors the lamb trade in many ways, with prices holding relatively...
Sheep
Sheep farmers urged to avoid selling underweight lambs
Sheep farmers are being advised to “sell hard” and to avoid selling underweight lambs in order to maximise returns. The...
Sheep
Pics and prices: Store lambs dominate at Mountbellew Mart
On Saturday last (October 15) Agriland made the trip to Mountbellew Mart in Co. Galway to cast an eye over...
