Sheep
'Pick up in supply puts pressure on sheep trade'
The sheep trade eased further this week with a further recovery in supply and prices decreasing, according to Bord Bia’s...
Sheep
Sheep
Sheep trade eases as supplies recover
The sheep trade eased in the past week with a further recovery in supply and a decrease in price. This...
Rural Life
Roscommon sheep dog trials
Roscommon Lamb Festival 2014 is in its seventh year and takes place this weekend. A key highlight of the festival...
Sheep
Worms can reduce lamb growth rates by 50%
Worm treatment in sheep flocks at this time of the year can play a crucial role in farmers having a...
Sheep
Spring lamb trade at €6.20/kg
The sheep trade continues to remain firm despite plentiful supplies being available. In its latest update Bord Bia says trade...
Sheep
ROI imports of Northern Ireland lamb down 25%- LMC
In a recent sheep market update the Livestock and Meat Commission in Northern Ireland noted a marked reduction in the...
Sheep
Sheep trade strong as tight supply drives trade
The sheep trade remained strong this week as stable demand coupled with tight supply continues to drive price. This is...
Sheep
‘Implementation of Commonage Framework an ongoing process’
Implementation of the new commonage framework is an ongoing process according to Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney. Responding to a...
Sheep
'British retail lamb market: Higher prices but lower volumes' - LMC
In a recent analysis of the retail lamb market in Great Britain the Livestock and Meat Commission in Northern Ireland...
Sheep
ISPCA reminds dog owners to be vigilant during lambing season
The Department of the Environment and the ISPCA have joined together to remind dog owners to act responsibly as we...
Sheep
Meath teens develop sheep collar monitor to combat attacks
A sheep collar in-built pulse monitor, which sends a VHF signal to a GSM receiver that texts a farmer when...
Sheep
Trade improves in sheep marts
Sheep marts throughout the country have reported a livelier trade for sheep of late, as prices in the factories move...
Sheep
Farmers see sheep equal milk for margins
More than 1,000 producers came to look, learn and listen, question and query, when Ulster Grassland Society President John Martin...
Sheep
Less options for sheep farmers as Kepak Hacketstown closes
Kepak Group has informed staff at its Hacketstown, Co Carlow lamb abattoir this afternoon that it is to cease operations...
Sheep
Tight sheep supplies at factories sees price uplift
The sheep trade moved upwards recently as tightening supply led to an uplift in price, according to Bord Bia. The...
Sheep
Liver fluke control on organic farms
Liver fluke can be a big threat on organic farms, causing considerable animal health and welfare issues and significant economic...
Sheep
Growing resistance of roundworms to anthelmintic treatments
The growing resistance of roundworms to anthelmintic treatments is threatening sheep farmers’ ability to control the parasites. Tom Coll of...
Sheep
Numbers starting to creep up at sheep marts
Sheep marts across the country are starting to see numbers slowly creep up, as the weather in recent weeks has...
