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...
Sheep
Teagasc will host a hill store lamb finishing open day at its Athenry Campus, tomorrow, November 15. The various options...
Beef
The Department of Agriculture has warned that the risk of disease due to liver fluke infection is high for most...
Sheep
From next year onward, abattoirs across Australia will grade lamb carcasses using an objective carcass measuring (OCM) system. This system...
Sheep
As expected, sheep kill numbers for the week ending November 6 dropped over 6,000 head, according to Department of Agriculture...
Sheep
The lamb trade remained steady this week, with some marts even reporting an increase in trade, as the number of...
Sheep
Lamb quotes have stabilised this week with most buyers quoting an unchanged price to farmers, following the factories decision to...
Sheep
Breeding from ewe lambs affects the bottom line on sheep farms, according to Teagasc’s Tim Keady. The Teagasc Research Officer...
Sheep
As ram sales come to a close for another year, a Swaledale ram has sold for £92,000 (€102,210) at one of...
Sheep
Overall sheep supply to Department of Agriculture approved processing plants continues to decline, with a fall of 1.7% recorded for the...
Sheep
The lamb trade eased slightly over the bank holiday weekend, while the number of sheep passing through the ring remained...
Sheep
The light lamb market needs to be re-established in order to help sheep farmers get a better price for their...
Sheep
Lamb quotes have come under increased pressure, with most factories opting to drop the price offered to farmers this week....
Sheep
The continuation of lower factory prices appear to have had a negative impact on the number of lambs brought forward...
Sheep
John Byrne lambs 575 ewes in Bagnelstown Co. Carlow and this year his farm is expected to generate a gross...
Beef
Farmers have alternative options to straw when it comes to bedding livestock this winter, according to Agricultural Consultant Jimmie Forbes....
Sheep
The use of temporary fences will allow sheep farmers to make better use of grass on their farms in the...
Sheep
Formal approval by the European Commission of Ireland’s €25m Animal Welfare Sheep Scheme is expected “by year end”, the Secretary General...
Sheep
The North’s Department of Agriculture has invested £825,000 (€921,666) in a new sheep housing and handling facility at the College of Agriculture...