Sheep
Surge in spring lamb supply drives sheep kill up 15% in a week
The spring lamb throughput in factories increased by over 8,000 head last week. According to statistics from the Department of...
Sheep
The spring lamb throughput in factories increased by over 8,000 head last week. According to statistics from the Department of...
Sheep
Increased demand from processors in Northern Ireland (NI) for lambs/hoggets has increased the proportion of NI origin lambs slaughtered in...
Sheep
After the drought-induced lower lamb crop for this season the anticipated slowdown in New Zealand lamb production is now starting...
Other
There have been no reported cases of schmallenberg in this calving/lambing season, according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and...
Sheep
At the latest working European forecast for sheepmeat, the general consensus points towards a further reduction in output in 2014,...
Sheep
The spring lamb throughput in factories is up some 54% in two weeks, according to figures from the Department of...
Sheep
Latest trade figures for April show that Chinese imports of sheep meat are still showing little sign of slowing with...
Sheep
Co Kilkenny sheep farmer John O’Donohoe made a conscious decision to hold back his tips for a month last autumn,...
Sheep
Total UK lamb retail sales fell sharply in the February to April period compared to last year. This is according to...
Sheep
In the first quarter of the year French sheep meat import volumes have tracked below year earlier levels. This is...
Sheep
The sheep trade eased further this week with a further recovery in supply and prices decreasing, according to Bord Bia’s...
Sheep
The sheep trade eased in the past week with a further recovery in supply and a decrease in price. This...
Rural Life
Roscommon Lamb Festival 2014 is in its seventh year and takes place this weekend. A key highlight of the festival...
Sheep
Worm treatment in sheep flocks at this time of the year can play a crucial role in farmers having a...
Sheep
The sheep trade continues to remain firm despite plentiful supplies being available. In its latest update Bord Bia says trade...
Sheep
In a recent sheep market update the Livestock and Meat Commission in Northern Ireland noted a marked reduction in the...
Sheep
The sheep trade remained strong this week as stable demand coupled with tight supply continues to drive price. This is...
Sheep
Implementation of the new commonage framework is an ongoing process according to Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney. Responding to a...