Sheep
280 ewes lambed in 3 weeks off the shores of Lough Neagh
Armagh part-time farmer John McKavanagh has just enjoyed the tightest lambing yet with all 280 Lleyn ewes heading back to...
Sheep
Armagh part-time farmer John McKavanagh has just enjoyed the tightest lambing yet with all 280 Lleyn ewes heading back to...
Sheep
During the week ending March 24, the number of hoggets slaughtered at Department of Agriculture approved sheep meat plants stood...
Sheep
Farmers are encouraged to bargain hard when it comes to marketing their sheep. This comes as processors move to tighten...
Sheep
A Co. Sligo sheep farmer has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed to extend...
Sheep
Statistics gathered by a farm-lobby group indicate that there are in the order of 300-400 sheep attacks in Ireland each...
Sheep
Opening the Teagasc National Sheep Conference earlier this week, Prof. Gerry Boyle outlined that, while it is not possible to...
Sheep
Speaking at the Teagasc National Sheep Conference earlier tonight (Tuesday, January 29) in the Tullamore Court Hotel, Teagasc’s Tim Keady...
Sheep
The recent rise is lamb quotes has continued with all processors implementing more price increases this week. There has been...
Grass
There’s plenty of silage for sale across the country. However, it’s not necessarily available where it’s needed most. While many...
N.Ireland
Farming representatives from 11 European countries were hosted in Belfast for a seminar showcasing Northern Ireland’s grassland management techniques. The...
Agri Politics
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice is calling for farmer access to carcass photographs – before and after trimming – in a...
Sheep
Since joining Sheep Ireland as a full performance recording flock, the performance of the flock in Salesian Agricultural College at...
Sheep
Lambing is fast approaching on many mid-season lambing flocks. Given this, it’s an ideal time to undertake clostridial vaccinations. ‘Booster’...
Sheep
Factory quotes for lambs continue to edge upwards again this week, with many processors increasing their offerings by 5-10c/kg compared...
Sheep
A study carried at UCD (University College Dublin) Lyons Farm during 2015 and 2016 showed that lambs produced from multi-species...
Sheep
When harvested at the correct growth stage, grass silage can be a low-cost, high-quality feed for pregnant ewes. In order...
Rural Life
Approximately 40 sheep were killed or seriously injured on a UK highway in recent days after wandering onto the road....
Sheep
According to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) some 45,000 registered sheep and goat keepers received their...