N.Ireland
Farming union urges politicians to back radical livestock worrying proposals
The Ulster Farmers’ Union is calling on local politicians to back proposals, recommended by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC),...
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union is calling on local politicians to back proposals, recommended by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC),...
Grass
Yesterday morning (Tuesday, October 16) Criostoir O’Crualaoi was driving to work when he noticed that a perpetrator had entered his...
Beef
The announcement that Kuwait has opened its market to imports of Irish beef and sheep meat has been welcomed, with...
Sheep
Achill butcher and farmer, Martin Calvey, of Calvey’s Achill Mountain Lamb, is one of six farmers shortlisted for the inaugural...
Sheep
The spring lamb trade appears to be strengthening and stronger base quotes are available in some locations. Kepak Athleague is...
Sheep
More bite appears to be entering the spring lamb trade and deals are beginning to be done at higher prices....
Sheep
The number of Northern Irish lambs, which crossed the border for direct slaughter in the Republic of Ireland, stood at...
Sheep
After a summer of uncertainty, grass supplies have increased and farmers are back in the market – although slowly –...
Sheep
A considerable tightening in spring lamb supplies has forced factory buyers to work that bit harder to secure numbers this...
Sheep
Introduced in 2016 and fully implemented late last year, the Clean Livestock Policy (CLP) for sheep has raised concerns among...
Sheep
A group of dedicated Wicklow Cheviot breeders in Co. Donegal is gearing up for its annual Premier Show and Sale,...
Sheep
Beef and Lamb New Zealand has forecast slight increases in farm-gate prices for lamb and mutton in 2018-2019. This comes...
Beef
The Kuwaiti market has opened for Irish meat and meat products, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael...
Sheep
The Teagasc INZAC flock, consisting of 180 ewes, is in its third full year of production. The flock is comprised...
Sheep
The Ulster Wool depot team grades tonnes of wool on a daily basis, ensuring farmers across Northern Ireland realise the...
Beef
A farm walk scheduled to take place in Co. Meath tomorrow (Wednesday, October 3) is set to focus on the...
Sheep
For another week, the spring lamb trade continues to remain difficult and processors are slow to let their grasp on...
Sheep
Although farmers flocked to Tullamore, Co. Offaly, for last week’s National Ploughing Championships, the mass journey had little or no...