N.Ireland
Sheep numbers in the North reach highest level since 2004
The number of sheep in Northern Ireland last December was 1,363,500 head, the highest level on record since December 2004,...
Sheep
Sheep
Video: Sheep farmer welcomes quadruplets following tough year
A sheep farmer in Co. Meath welcomed the birth of quadruplets on his farm following a tough year with dog...
Sheep
'Even quiet, docile dogs can turn into killers'
Even quiet, docile dogs can turn into killers, especially if they join other dogs in a pack, according Minister of State...
Sheep
'Highly prolific flock' of 200 ewes to be sold in dispersal sale
A flock of 200 Texel Belclare cross ewes is set to go under the hammer in a dispersal sale in...
Sheep
Quintuplets born to Charollais ewe on Tyrone farm
This week saw a pedigree Charollais ewe give birth to quintuplets on the north Tyrone farm of the Foster family....
Sheep
Scanning results for March lambing flocks improve on 2016
March lambing flocks this year are averaging close to 1.9 or two lambs per ewe this year, compared to 1.8...
Sheep
Almost 50% of Northern Irish lambs slaughtered down south in November
Approximately 50% of the Northern Irish lamb supply was slaughtered in the Republic of Ireland during the month of November....
Sheep
'Disappointing' scanning results for early lambing flocks
Scanning results from early lambing flocks have left some farmers disappointed, according to Sheep Scanner Dominic Black. There was a...
Sheep
Irish sheepmeat exports to France and UK climb
The volume of Irish sheepmeat exported to both the UK and France climbed during the first three quarters of 2016,...
Sheep
Almost 30,000 Northern Irish lambs slaughtered in the Republic in November
The number of Northern Irish lambs slaughtered in the Republic of Ireland almost hit 30,000 head during the month of...
Sheep
19-years-old and breeding one of the best Texel pedigree flocks in the country
Darragh Cunniffe is just 19-years-old and is already breeding one of the best pedigree Texel flocks in the country. Cunniffe,...
Sheep
Swaledale ram sells for over €100,000 at annual sale
As ram sales come to a close for another year, a Swaledale ram has sold for £92,000 (€102,210) at one of...
Beef
3 alternative options to straw for livestock bedding this winter
Farmers have alternative options to straw when it comes to bedding livestock this winter, according to Agricultural Consultant Jimmie Forbes....
Sheep
Commission approval of €25m sheep scheme expected 'by year end'
Formal approval by the European Commission of Ireland’s €25m Animal Welfare Sheep Scheme is expected “by year end”, the Secretary General...
Sheep
Video: Check out the new €920,000 sheep handling facility at this ag college
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...
Sheep
Video: Blackface ram lamb sells for over €95,000 at Scottish sale
A Blackface ram lamb sold for £85,000 (€95,500) at the annual sale in Lanark mart in Scotland on Friday, October...
Beef
4 things to remember when transporting livestock
Under transport legislation livestock must be fit for an intended journey before the journey starts and the livestock must also...
Sheep
Under finished lambs now an issue in Northern Ireland
There has been an increase in the number of under finished lambs presenting for slaughter in Northern Ireland, according to...
