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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 27 December 2025

25kg carcase weights helping to bolster Australian sheep production

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More life expected in wool markets in 2026

More life expected in wool markets in 2026

NEWS 24 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

NEWS 20 December 2025

UK lamb numbers on 1 June 2025 lowest since 1984

UK lamb numbers on 1 June 2025 lowest since 1984

UK lamb numbers on 1 June 2025 lowest since 1984

NEWS 20 December 2025

NI sheep kill climbs above 10,000 head

NI sheep kill climbs above 10,000 head

NI sheep kill climbs above 10,000 head

NEWS 17 December 2025

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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 4 December 2025

Non-VAT registered farmers to lose out on millions with top-up cut - ICOS

Non-VAT registered farmers to lose out on millions with top-up cut - ICOS

The VAT top-up for farm sales will reduce from 5.1% to 4.5% in January in a move that ICOS has warned will cost farmers millions.

NEWS 4 December 2025

Department ramps up bluetongue testing of cattle and sheep

Department ramps up bluetongue testing of cattle and sheep

The Minister also confirmed that compensation will be available to farmers who have to cull cattle in the event of an outbreak of bluetongue in Ireland.

NEWS 4 December 2025

Lifeline for NI sheep as export suspension to Britain lifted

Lifeline for NI sheep as export suspension to Britain lifted

Factory lamb quotes have fallen by 30p/kg to 40p/kg since restrictions on sheep movements due to the bluetongue virus were imposed while live prices reduced by upwards of £10 to £15 per head.

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 December 2025

Organic v conventional: which came out on top for 2024 farm incomes?

Organic v conventional: which came out on top for 2024 farm incomes?

Teagasc has established a baseline of economic performance on organic farms. What do the figures show?

NEWS 4 December 2025

Two amendments to ACRES rare breeds action

Two amendments to ACRES rare breeds action

The deadline to produce at least one progeny registered with a relevant breed society has been extended from the end of year three to the end of year five.

SCHEMES 4 December 2025

Department’s bluetongue testing ‘ramped up’ after NI cases confirmed

Department’s bluetongue testing ‘ramped up’ after NI cases confirmed

The Department's surveillance efforts include blood sampling livestock on farms, testing animals at meat plants and encouraging farmers to report suspect cases.

NEWS 4 December 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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