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Sheep
Sheep price update: firm trade with quotes for QA lamb opening at €9.50/kg
Darren Carty
While the number of lambs coming on stream is slowly increasing, it is failing to compensate for hogget throughput following its seasonal decline.
19 May 2024 Sheep handling
Technology gulf in TAMS leaving sheep farmers at a loss
Reference costs for sheep handling units are many miles off the mark of the cost of automatic sheep handling units, writes Martin Merrick
19 May 2024 Sheep handling
‘Shearfest’ extravaganza on June bank holiday weekend
The Kepak All-Ireland and All Nations Sheep Shearing Championships take place on Saturday and Sunday, 1 and 2 June, in the grounds of Mountbellew Co-operative Mart. Darren Carty reports.
Over 435,000 live sheep imported last year
The tonnage of sheepmeat imported over the past 10 years was at its highest in 2023 and 2022.
18 May 2024 News
Blowfly and tick risk season on the horizon
The inclement weather experienced to date in 2024 has left few farmers thinking about blowfly and tick control but this situation will quickly change.
18 May 2024 Sheep handling
New Zealand sheepmeat exports to UK up 4,400t in Q1 2024
The AHDB reports imports for the first three months of 2024 reaching 10,500t, almost similar to volumes imported in 2021.
18 May 2024 Markets
Farm Tech Talk: Balmoral Show, milk prices and pedigree news
This week's Farm Tech Talk comes to you live from the 2024 Balmoral Show in Lisburn, Co Antrim.
17 May 2024 News
Schemes update: last chance to apply to sheep welfare scheme
The scheme, which offers payment of €8 per ewe for completion of two actions, closes for applications on Tuesday 21 May 2024.
17 May 2024 News
Watch: all go at day two of the 155th Balmoral Show
Shanon Kinahan has all the updates from the second day of judging at the 155th Balmoral Show.
16 May 2024 News
What is the prevalence of lameness on Irish sheep farms?
Jake Delaney, Teagasc, gives an update on current research establishing the incidence and causes of lameness and also touches on dealing with a spike in cases of scald.
15 May 2024 Sheep handling
Brand new Zurich Farm Insurance NSBA Crossbreed All-Ireland finals launched
Shanon Kinahan has all the details of the upcoming and newly launched Zurich Farm Insurance NSBA Crossbreed All-Ireland finals.
15 May 2024 Pedigree
Cotter Agritech showcasing new handling equipment
The company is holding open days next week in Kilkenny and Mayo and will be demonstrating new mobile versions of the Cotter Crate and their automated drenching gun.
15 May 2024 Sheep handling