What were the pig and sheep numbers for 2019 in Ireland? October 21, 2020 Sheep The Central Statistics Office (CSO) released its Statistical Yearbook of Ireland 2020 yesterday (Tuesday, October 20) publishing key economic data for the year…
What is the department’s outlook for sheep, pigs and poultry? October 8, 2020 Sheep The Annual Review and Outlook 2020 for the agriculture sector was released today (Thursday, October 8) by the Department of Agriculture, Food and…
Cattle slaughterings up 13% in August compared to same month last year September 28, 2020 Beef The number of cattle slaughtered in the month of August increased by 12.9% compared to the figure for the same month of 2019,…
‘Beef and sheep sectors need strong focus by government’ – Harkin September 25, 2020 Agri Politics The beef and sheep sectors, together with a range of small business, need and deserve immediate strong focus by the government in responding…
Department urged to roll-over Sheep Welfare Scheme into next year September 22, 2020 Sheep The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is again being urged to roll-over the Sheep Welfare Scheme into next year. At the…
Clearance sale of 200 ‘genuine’ ewes this Thursday, as farm makes way for dairy September 22, 2020 Sheep This Thursday (September 24) a clearance sale of 200 ‘genuine’ hoggets and ewes will take place at Carnew Mart. The flock of ewes,…
Farmers’ views: ‘If you had to travel to get rid of the wool you wouldn’t get the price of the diesel back’ September 20, 2020 Sheep 2020 has been a mixed year for sheep farmers. Lamb prices have been strong for the most part throughout the year, with the…
Don’t take the risk; quarantine newly-purchased sheep August 29, 2020 Sheep Sheep farmers up and down the country over the past few weeks have been very active across marts. This is particularly evident when…
‘Sheep farmers have been continuously excluded’ from compensation – ICSA August 28, 2020 Sheep The sheep chair of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA) Sean McNamara has said the Department of Agriculture must step up…
Sheep management: The importance of buying in replacement rams early July 16, 2020 Sheep It’s coming to that stage in the year where the focus switches to preparing for the upcoming breeding season, particularly for lowland flocks.…
Infrastructure Focus: A brand new handling unit for a 750-ewe flock in Co. Kerry July 12, 2020 Buildings In this week’s Infrastructure Focus, AgriLand spoke to father-and-son team, John and Jonathan Egan from Kenmare, Co. Kerry. The duo have been in…
Merchants quoting 15-20c/kg for lowland wool; scotch wool quotes starting at 5c/kg July 2, 2020 Sheep After weeks of whispers of what this year’s wool clip would be worth, merchants have now started quoting. The news is what most…
Sheep Welfare Scheme must be ‘top of the agenda’ for Cowen – ICSA June 30, 2020 Sheep “A bigger and better Sheep Welfare Scheme must be top of the agenda for the new Minister for Agriculture – Barry Cowen.” This…
Over 30% of sheep farms earned less than €5,000 in 2019 June 29, 2020 Sheep Over 30% of sheep farms earned less than €5,000 in 2019, according to the Teagasc National Farm Survey. Although, according to the survey…
Farmer’s view: ‘When my generation is gone there will be no one to take over from us’ June 27, 2020 Sheep At last Wednesday’s sheep and calf sale at Enniscorthy Mart, AgriLand spoke with a local farmer, Bertie Warren, to get his views on…
How do the sectors compare to each other on emissions? June 23, 2020 Environment Teagasc released its Sustainability Report on Irish agriculture for the year 2018 today, Tuesday, June 23, based on the results of the 2018…
Only 18% of Irish cattle farms are deemed ‘viable’ – new report June 23, 2020 Beef The challenges of viability in the beef and sheep sector have again been highlighted in a new report from Teagasc, which found that…
‘Sheep farmers must be included in any Covid-19 support package’ – ICSA June 12, 2020 Sheep Sheep farmers should not be left out of any support packages aimed at mitigating the impact of Covid-19, according to the Irish Cattle…
