Sheep
Notice a slowdown in lamb growth rates? It's due to grass quality
Much of the slowdown in lamb growth rates is due to sward quality in June, Pat McCambridge of the College of Agriculture,...
Sheep
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
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...
World News
New Zealand sheep flock at its lowest level in 70 years
New Zealand had 29.8m sheep last year, the first time since 1943 the country’s sheep flock fell below 30m head....
Balmoral Show
Going to Balmoral? Here's how to get there and what to see at the show
The 147th Balmoral Show takes place this week from May 13 to May 15, at Balmoral Park, Belfast. Lely is to...
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...
Sheep
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...
N.Ireland
Tyrone farmer fined for moving a sheep unfit for journey
A Northern Ireland farmer has been fined £500 by Craigavon Magistrates’ Court for transporting a sheep that was not fit for the...
Sheep
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...
World News
Video: Top Gear's Richard Hammond has taken to sheep herding
Sheep herding is helping to fill Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond’s spare time now that Top Gear is off air for...
Rural Life
Wooly jumper - meet the lamb that thinks it's a horse
A lamb on a pet farm in Co. Kildare recently took the phrase ‘wool jumper’ to new heights recently! Stonebrook...
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...
Sheep
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...
Agri-Business
'Farmer-processor contracts are needed to cope with volatility'
BBC Countryfile presenter Adam Henson believes that the establishment of contracts involving farmers, processors and input suppliers can provide primary...
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...
Dairy
Record number of dairy cows in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland dairy herd currently has the highest cow numbers on record, with 306,300 cows on record. Results of an...
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,...
