Sheep
Irish sheepmeat exports to the UK have increased
Irish sheepmeat exports have increased by 1% from this time last year, according to Eblex, the organisation for the English...
Sheep
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Sheepmeat exports in New Zealand and Australia see decline in first quarter
Sheepmeat exports in New Zealand and Australia have seen a decline in exports in the first quarter of 2015 which...
N.Ireland
Lambs die after their ears are cut off in 'sick' attack
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) in Armagh says that they are investigating after two lambs on a farm...
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Wool trading at €1.30/kg but lower oil prices drive competitors' prices down
Wool prices are likely to average out at around €1.30/kg for the forthcoming season, according to Vincent Pierce of Wicklow-based Laurence Pierce...
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Australian lamb shortage drives up prices, but consumers not biting
Australia’s largest meat processor is to stand down over 200 of its staff in its abattoirs due to a lamb...
Sheep
Solution to dog attacks rests fairly and squarely with owners - Minister
With the lambing season well under way and the evenings starting to become longer the responsibility of dog owners and...
Sheep
'Number of active farmers on commonage declining'
There is anecdotal evidence that Department inspections on commonages and marginal lands are leading to significant reductions in the eligible areas...
Sheep
Sales of legs of lamb double in run up to Easter
Lamb remains a firm favourite with the Irish public for Easter Sunday, according to Declan Fennell, Sheep Sector Manager with...
Sheep
Traffic jams of a different kind as sheep completely block the road
This makes a change from the traffic situation in the morning. How many sheep can you count? Thousands of sheep block...
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Two sets of quadruplet lambs for Kerry farmer
A Kerry farmer who is in the middle of lambing has an extra few lambs on his farm after two...
Sheep
Managing lambs in the peak lambing week
Traditionally, St Patrick’s week is the peak time for lambing and Teagasc recently reported that ewes have scanned well this year with...
Sheep
Irish sheep meat exports to the UK dropped in 2014
Irish sheep meat exports to the UK were well back in 2014, according to Eblex in the UK, which states...
Sheep
'Herman the Monster' lamb nearly breaks the scales and record books
A pedigree Suffolk ram lamb in Northern Ireland almost broke the scales recently when it weighed in at a whopping...
Sheep
Five legged ewe gives birth to.....
Back in 2013 the Whitehouse Farm in Northumberland had the surprise of a five legged lamb being born. And, two...
Sheep
Eight dogs shot after Clare sheep attack
Eight dogs were shot dead in Co. Clare after attacks on sheep this week the Clare Champion has reported. The dogs,...
Sheep
2014 sheep meat production edges up to 58,000t
Sheep meat production in Ireland edged up a fraction last year, according to EBLEX. It says production during 2014 amounted...
Sheep
Bluestone should not be used in Texel sheep footbaths, expert warns
Texel sheep producers should not use bluestone in foot baths, according to independent veterinary consultant Dr Fiona Lovett. Speaking at...
Sheep
Maedi Visna on the rise in Scottish sheep flocks
Many Scottish sheep flocks could be threatened by a rise in the incurable viral disease Maedi Visna (MV), according to...
