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...
Beef
March cattle slaughterings up 23%, while sheep kill falls
The number of cattle slaughtered in March 2014 was 23.2% higher than in March 2013 while sheep slaughtering’s was 17%...
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
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
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...
Sheep
Technology transfer key for Ireland's sheep sector
Grass, genetics and the technology transfer of this innovative research to sheep farmers across Ireland is key for the future...
Sheep
Tremendous turnout for Tralee sheep meeting
AgriLand’s Richard Halleron addressed a meeting for sheep farmers, held recently in Tralee. Courtesy of his presentation he discussed the...
Sheep
Genetics the way forward for sheep farmers
Genetic evaluations are a powerful tool for sheep farmers that enable them to make more informed breeding decisions and potentially...
Sheep
Dog sheep kills spark new protocols
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) this week launched a new protocol to help farmers who encounter a dog attack on...
