Sheep
Advice for farmers buying store lambs this autumn
Store lamb sales have kicked off at marts around the country and farmers in the business of buying store lambs...
Store Lambs
Beef
Factory quotes: Will beef trade see sheep-like price surges?
The past two months have seen an explosive trade for finished store lambs, with prices rising on a weekly basis...
Beef
Beef Focus revisited: 34 years farming from a wheelchair in Sligo
Over the festive period, Agriland has been revisiting some of the most interesting ‘Beef Focus’ articles, in a ‘Beef Focus...
Sheep
Bluetongue a 'big concern' for Irish sheep farmers in 2024
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Sheep Committee chair, Adrian Gallagher, has shared his views on an outlook for the sheep...
Sheep
Sheep marts: Heavy lambs at Blessington Mart up €5/head
Yesterday (November 14), Agriland made the trip down to Co. Wicklow to observe the sheep trade at Blessington Mart, where its weekly sheep...
Sheep Technical
Sheep advice: Managing the feeding and health of store lambs
With the large number of store lambs currently on farms, farmers are considering finishing lambs, selling as stores, or buying...
Sheep
Sheep marts: Lambs making up to €160/head at Inishowen Mart
Farmers bringing their heavier lambs to Inishowen Livestock Mart in Co. Donegal for a sheep sale on Saturday, November 3...
Sheep Technical
Finishing lambs during tough weather conditions
Dismal weather conditions have created challenges for farmers finishing their lambs which in turn has led to some factories reporting...
Sheep
'Hill-bred stores back €25/head on last year'
Hill-bred store lambs are back by as much as €25/head on last year according to Kenmare Mart manager Dan McCarthy....
Sheep
Sheep management: Weighing up options for lambs
As lamb prices are on a downward spiral, and as we head into autumn when grass quality is going to...
Sheep
IFA calls for catch-crops supports to bolster store lamb trade
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, is being called on to come forward with supports for farmers...
Sheep
Exceptional store lamb trade makes farmers consider selling rather than feeding
The exceptional trade for lambs across the board over the last number of weeks has put farmers in a strong...
Sheep
More beef farmers dipping into the store lamb market as 'cattle are too dear at present'
There appears to be a stronger interest among beef farmers for store lambs this year. The store lamb trade has...
Sheep
'It's easier to make extra bales than to buy in lambs'
The store lamb trade is feeling the brunt of the fodder shortage as drystock farmers opt to make extra bales...
Sheep
Sheep marts: Strong farmer demand for quality ewe lambs
Breeding stock met a better trade at the marts in recent days than has previously been the case in recent...
Sheep
Sheep marts: Trade improves for breeding stock, but lamb prices ease again
Trade for breeding stock has improved at the marts in recent days, with demand for ewe lambs and breeding ewes...
Sheep
Sheep marts: Factory lamb prices down €3-8/head
A tougher trade for factory lambs has been seen at the marts in recent days, with prices back €3-8/head in some...
Sheep
Interested in finishing hill store lambs? - Teagasc is holding an open day
Teagasc will host a hill store lamb finishing open day at its Athenry Campus, tomorrow, November 15. The various options...