Sheep
More Northern Irish lambs expected to be slaughtered in the Republic
The number of Northern Irish lambs slaughtered in the Republic is expected to increase, according to the Livestock and Meat...
Sheep
Beef
UK warns of increased risk of Bluetongue as temperatures rise
Livestock in the UK are facing an increased risk of a Bluetongue disease outbreak as temperatures continue to rise, according...
Sheep
Sheep shearing results from Westmeath
The results from the All Ireland & All Nations Sheep Shearing & Wool Handling Championships at Tullynally Castle, Castlepollard, Co....
Sheep
China lifts Schmallenberg virus ban for four EU Member States
The Chinese Minister for Agriculture, Han Changfu has told the EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan that he will lift...
Beef
Bimeda launches new lice spot-on treatment for cattle and sheep
Bimeda Ireland has launched Dectospot Spot-On; a 10mg/ml Deltamethrin spot-on treatment which is licensed for the control of lice and flies...
Sheep
Irish sheepmeat exports to the UK up 25.5% in the first three months of 2016 - LMC
The volume of Irish sheepmeat exported to the UK has jumped 25.5% during the first three months of 2016, recent...
Sheep
Over 2,200 sheep to be shorn at this weekend's shearing championships
Over 2,200 sheep will be shore at the National and International Sheep Shearing Championships, which will take place from June...
Sheep
Wool trading at €1/kg but prices could fall further - Merchant
Wool is generally trading at €1/kg, according to Wicklow-based wool merchant Vincent Pierce, but the outlook for the remainder of...
Sheep
UK consumers ditch lamb at Easter, sales drop by 12%
Lamb sales in the UK were down 12% on the year in the four-week period leading up to Easter Sunday...
Sheep
New Zealand farmers export more meat for less money
New Zealand’s red meat export revenue is down for the six months to March 31, despite increased shipments and depreciation...
Sheep
Agriland Vet: Dealing with Orf - the sheep farmer's nightmare
Spring is the most common time for an Orf outbreak to occur and here vet Frank O’Sullivan details the necessary...
Sheep
Chinese sheepmeat imports rise 7% in the first two months of the year
Chinese demand for sheepmeat has increased, as imports jumped 7% during the first two months of the year, according to...
Sheep
Australia exports 1,400 sheep to China to improve genetics of the flock
Some 1,400 Australian Suffolk sheep have been shipped to China to help and improve the genetics of China’s sheep flock,...
Sheep
European sheep supplies set to remain tight in 2016 - AHDB
European sheep supplies are likely to remain tight in 2016, as the French ewe flock has declined by 2% in...
Sheep
'Lambs with scour on fresh grass is usually a sign of a parasitic infection'
Lambs should not scour when they are grazing fresh grass, according to Tommy Heffernan, a Wicklow-based vet, who said it...
Sheep
EU's largest sheepmeat supplier sees lamb numbers drop in February
New Zealand, the main suppliers of lamb to the EU, has posted lower production figures for February this year. Recent...
World News
Video: Blind sheep fitted with halo to stop him from bumping into things
A blind sheep in Australia has been fitted with a halo around his head so he does not bump into...
Sheep
Kiwi lamb exports set to fall further than first expected
The volume of New Zealand lamb exports is expected to fall by 8.1% during the 2015-2016 season, recent figures from...
