Sheep News
ICSA: Wool has been undervalued for far too long
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has welcomed today’s (Friday, July 1) publication of the long-awaited wool feasibility...
Sheep News
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has welcomed today’s (Friday, July 1) publication of the long-awaited wool feasibility...
Sheep News
The wool feasibility report has recommended the establishment of an industry-led all-island council to champion the Irish-grown wool brand. The...
Agri-Business
Dairy is expected to be the fastest growing livestock sector over the next decade, with global milk supply projected to...
Sheep News
The sheep sector is losing €10.8 million annually with regard to the value of wool compared to back in 1988....
Beef News
The number of cattle, sheep and pig slaughterings in May 2022 are up by 13%, 12.4% and 10.7% respectively, compared...
Sheep News
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has said that the reduction in the quoted price for lambs by...
Rural Life
“I knew I wanted to work with animals and then my parents said, why not start a farm, and I...
Agri-Business
The importance of beef farming across six counties in the midlands and border regions has been emphasised in new reports...
Sheep News
There is no justification in the marketplace for attempts by factories to drop lamb prices. This is according to the...
Sheep
The average farm income on sheep farms in 2021 increased by 14% relative to 2020 and amounted to €20,451, figures...
Sheep News
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) has said that sheep are a “primary management tool” when it comes...
Beef
Figures revealed in the latest Teagasc National Farm Survey show that in 2021, close to one-quarter of the farms surveyed...
Rural Life
The value of direct payments to farmers decreased by 3% in aggregate terms in 2021, according to the latest Teagasc...
N.Ireland
A truly impressive Suffolk shearling ewe took all the accolades at this year’s Armagh Show, held in Gosford Forest Park....
Agri-Business
The inaugural meeting of the new Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group is set to take place this week in...
Sheep News
Exports of lambs from Northern Ireland (NI) to the Republic of Ireland (ROI) in 2022 are up 30% on 2021’s...
Agri-Business
Higher output prices across most farm enterprises were the main driver of the increase in farm incomes in 2021, a...
Sheep
On Tuesday (June 7) Agriland made the trip to Carnaross Mart for its weekly sale of sheep. A strong entry...