Sheep
New Zealand sheepmeat exports hit 15-year high
Sheepmeat exports from New Zealand during November 2015 reached their highest level for the month since 2000, according to AHDB....
Sheep
Beef
Irish beef and sheepmeat exports to the UK fell in November
Overall imports of beef into the UK in November were back 14% on last year at 20,000t, according to the...
Sheep
Six illnesses to look out for in your ewes in late pregnancy and lambing time
The busiest period on Irish sheep farms is just around the corner, and according to the AHDB’s Reducing lamb losses for Better...
EU
'EU sheepmeat output to remain stable but prices to fall in the short-term'
Sheepmeat and goatmeat production are expected to stabilise over the next 10 years in the EU, according to the European...
Sheep
'Australia and New Zealand look set to fill 2016 EU sheepmeat quota'
Australia and New Zealand are set to fill their quotas for sheepmeat exports to the EU in 2016, according to...
Sheep
New Zealand lamb crop at its lowest in 60 years
The New Zealand spring lamb crop is at its lowest in 60 years, with 23.9m lambs, according to a report...
Sheep
Warning Graphic Pics: Dog attack on pedigree sheep flock costs farmer €3,500
A dog attack on a Co. Carlow pedigree sheep flock has resulted in over €3,500 worth of damage, with six...
Sheep
UK police use sheep line-up to reunite farmers with their flock!
Some 14 sheep farmers in England have been reunited with their sheep that were stolen between 2010 and 2013 after...
Sheep
Global sheepmeat supplies expected to tighten in 2016
Current forecasts show that supplies from sheepmeat exporters in Australia and New Zealand are likely to decline in 2016, according...
Sheep
Chinese sheepmeat imports drop 22%, falling demand to blame
Chinese sheepmeat imports in the first nine months of 2015 have fallen 22%, following the trend that began in the...
Sheep
Northern lambs slaughtered in the Republic falls below 40%
The numbers of lambs exported live from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland for direct slaughter have moved back...
Sheep
New Zealand sheepmeat exports to the UK up 75%
New Zealand sheepmeat exports in August increased by almost a quarter and volumes to the UK were up by almost...
N.Ireland
Throughput of lambs in the North 8% ahead of September 2014
The plants in Northern Ireland have reported good supplies of lambs coming forward for slaughter with 13,314 lambs killed in...
N.Ireland
Throughput of lambs in the North 8% ahead of September 2014
The plants in Northern Ireland have reported good supplies of lambs coming forward for slaughter with 13,314 lambs killed in...
Sheep
Imports of Northern lamb for slaughter up 4% on 2014
During the 12 weeks ending September 19, 2015 a total of 72,481 lambs were imported from Northern Ireland for direct...
Sheep
60% of farms suffer from dog attacks, 96% would shoot attacking dogs on sight
A recent Agriland poll shows that 62% of sheep farmers have experienced a dog attack on farm. The results come...
Sheep
Warning graphic pics: 17 sheep killed in dog attack, 8 still missing
A dog attack on a Co. Westmeath sheep flock has resulted in over €3,000 worth of damage, with 17 sheep...
Sheep
Sheepmeat imports to EU up 1% year-on-year, here's where it came from
The EU imported 1% more sheepmeat in the first half of 2015 compared to the first half of 2014, according...
