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Halting NI sheep imports will not stop bluetongue spread - Department

Department of Agriculture vet warns that Ireland is facing into a risky year when it comes to bluetongue.

NEWS 17 January 2026

Halting NI sheep imports will not stop bluetongue spread - Department

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Focus on lambing at Galway sheep event

Focus on lambing at Galway sheep event

NEWS 14 January 2026

€9.75/kg for lamb not expected to halt EU's sheep decline

€9.75/kg for lamb not expected to halt EU's sheep decline

NEWS 14 January 2026

New Zealand shearer sets new nine-hour world ewe shearing record

New Zealand shearer sets new nine-hour world ewe shearing record

New Zealand shearer sets new nine-hour world ewe shearing record

NEWS 9 January 2026

Australian farmers flock to wool or shedding sheep

Australian farmers flock to wool or shedding sheep

Australian farmers flock to wool or shedding sheep

FEATURE 7 January 2026

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What does 2026 hold for the beef, sheep, tillage and dairy sectors?

What does 2026 hold for the beef, sheep, tillage and dairy sectors?

The Irish Farmers Journal's specialist team take a look back at 2025, and look forward to 2026.

MARKETS 17 December 2025

25kg carcase weights helping to bolster Australian sheep production

25kg carcase weights helping to bolster Australian sheep production

Continued growth in the US market, where there is a preference for larger carcases / cuts, and an increase in feedlot-type finishing systems is driving average carcase weights to new heights.

NEWS 17 December 2025

More life expected in wool markets in 2026

More life expected in wool markets in 2026

The average greasy wool sale price in the latest British Wool auction was 2% higher, at £1.21/kg (€1.38/kg), with a 100% clearance of the 1,071t on offer.

NEWS 17 December 2025

Meat factories want next CAP to go big on headage to shore up supplies

Meat factories want next CAP to go big on headage to shore up supplies

Meat factories have told the Oireachtas that 2025 has been one of their most difficult years and that CAP funds should be focused on what it deemed ‘commercial’ farmers.

NEWS 17 December 2025

UK lamb numbers on 1 June 2025 lowest since 1984

UK lamb numbers on 1 June 2025 lowest since 1984

The sheep flock was 2% lower on 1 June 2025 with a decline in breeding ewe numbers feeding in to lower lamb production forecasts for 2026.

NEWS 17 December 2025

NI sheep kill climbs above 10,000 head

NI sheep kill climbs above 10,000 head

With lower numbers of sheep being exported out of Northern Ireland plants there increased throughput by 840 head to try and work through some of the backlog in supplies.

NEWS 17 December 2025

New €uro-Star indexes predicted to add €35m to sheep industry

New €uro-Star indexes predicted to add €35m to sheep industry

Changes to the terminal index is predicted to add an additional €15m in profit over the next 10 years with changes to the replacement index expected to add an additional €20m to the sheep sector.

NEWS 17 December 2025

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Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

Want a first look at the farm machinery that will shape the season ahead?

Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

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