Sheep
Zwartbles Eire premier show and sale set for Saturday
The Zwartbles Eire Sheep Society is set to host its premier show and sale on Saturday (July 9) at Tullamore...
Sheep
The Zwartbles Eire Sheep Society is set to host its premier show and sale on Saturday (July 9) at Tullamore...
Sheep
A collaborative research project between Teagasc and the Molecular laboratory, National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway is aiming to develop...
Sheep News
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has welcomed today’s (Friday, July 1) publication of the long-awaited wool feasibility...
Sheep News
The wool feasibility report has recommended the establishment of an industry-led all-island council to champion the Irish-grown wool brand. The...
Beef
A pedigree-registered Charolais heifer took the top price of €3,600 at Ronan Gallagher’s Summer Belles Sale, which took place on...
Sheep
Last week’s sheep kill (week ending June 25) witnessed a decrease on the week before, with all categories of sheep seeing a decline in...
Agri-Business
Dairy is expected to be the fastest growing livestock sector over the next decade, with global milk supply projected to...
Sheep
The West of Ireland Registered Pedigree Suffolk Sheep Breeders Club recently held its Club Championships at Claregalway Agricultural Show. After...
Sheep News
The sheep sector is losing €10.8 million annually with regard to the value of wool compared to back in 1988....
Beef News
The number of cattle, sheep and pig slaughterings in May 2022 are up by 13%, 12.4% and 10.7% respectively, compared...
Sheep
The Super Sixty Sale at Tullamore Mart recently saw prices top €3,000 for a Dutch Spotted shearling ewe. Speaking after...
Agri-Business
Members of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) executive have met with counterparts from other farming unions to discuss issues affecting...
Sheep
Lamb prices were back anywhere from €4-6/head at sales on Monday (June 27) but “the trade held better than expected...
Sheep
Base prices for lambs coming into this week have eased a further 10-20c/kg on late last week. In what has...
Beef
An agri-consultant based in the midlands has urged farmers to avail of the Agri-Environment Training Scheme (AETS) day, which is...
Sheep
The mart is the place to send lambs, as processors “shamelessly” slash lamb prices, according to Sean McNamara. McNamara, the...
Sheep News
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has said that the reduction in the quoted price for lambs by...
Sheep
UK sheepmeat exports increased 33% in April when compared to the same month in 2021. According to the Agriculture and...