Sheep
Ulster Wool chairman, Brendan Kelly, is asserting that the days of fast fashion are over, a trend that is helping to boost wool markets
The star studded line-up includes a total of 17 Blue Texel ewes, 21 Badgerface ewes and 13 Dutch Spotted ewes.
Rural Life
2024 saw a 4% increase in the number of livestock worrying incidents reported to local authorities,...
Sheep Technical
The sale has been described by many breeders as “the sale that no one was expecting and everyone is talking about”.
Podcast
Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien and Breifne O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the...
Agriland is delighted to join forces with Boehringer Ingelheim to bring livestock farmers a...
Agriland with Boehringer Ingelheim is bringing livestock farmers a practical information series on parasite control - such as liver fluke
Agriland and Boehringer Ingelheim are joining forces to bring livestock farmers a practical information series on parasite control
There was a buzz throughout Blessington livestock mart for the 16th annual Black Beauties Suffolk sale on Saturday.
Agri-Business
A single bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) restricted zone for England and Wales has been put in place from November 10 onwards.
Schemes
Sheep farmers are "furious" at the "failure to honour the commitment" to pay €13/ewe for...
This week's sheep trade has seen lamb prices hold generally firm as cull ewe price offers have edged up at some sites.
N.Ireland
LMC is confirming the new opportunities that exist to drive forward the consumption of beef and lamb products.
Minister Martin Heydon announced that €16.44 million in payments under the 2025 National Sheep Welfare Scheme have begun issuing to farmers.
Beef
The past few weeks have seen several cases where the factory price per kilo paid for prime cattle surpassed the price paid per kilo for lamb
David Argues Rockdale flock raised the bar to a new level for the Charollais breed at the inaugural Genetic Jewels sale.
Both quality of sheep and section averages were up all round at the NI Charollais club female export sale in Dungannon Farmers Mart
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) has slammed impending cuts to payment rates for schemes for beef and sheep farmers.
There was a record breaking sale in Ballymena Livestock Market on Saturday for high-end quality Suffolk females.
Farmers are urging dog owners to keep their pets on leads as attacks on livestock continue to occur...
The EU's health chief has said improving farm biosecurity and veterinary standards would cost less that 1% of the bloc's response to Covid.
Liver fluke is often associated with wet, heavier-type land and farmers are being remined that the risk of an outbreak this year remains
There was a strong trade for all Suffolk females at the fourth annual Western Stars sale in Athenry on Friday.
This week's sheep trade has seen factory lamb carcass weight limits rise by a further 0.5kg as up to €8.00/kg is being paid for lambs
ABP Food Group has published an update on its UK-based farmer-led programme aimed at helping beef & lamb producers cut environmental impacts
64 in-lamb hoggets and ewe lambs from from 7 well-known pedigree Charollais flocks will make up the 'Genetic Jewels' Charollais Female Sale
