Sheep Farming News
Jack Kennedy on 21 October 2021
Watch or listen: Farm Tech Talk - a climate special
In a follow-up to announcements last weekend about what farming has to shoulder in Ireland's emission reductions, we talk to the experts.
Darren Carty on 20 October 2021
No change to payment in sheep welfare scheme
Funds of €100m have been allocated to the Sheep Improvement Scheme over the five years meaning payment rates will remain unchanged from the current payment of €10 per ewe.
Darren Carty on 20 October 2021
€250m per year ANC funds safe and €300m for TAMS
The Areas of Natural Constraint scheme will roll over in its current format to almost 100,000 farmer.
Darren Carty on 16 October 2021
June census records marginal decline in UK sheep flock
The total number of sheep and lambs is estimated to be 0.9% lower, while there were 266,000 fewer lambs on farms.
Jack Kennedy on 15 October 2021
Watch or listen: Farm Tech Talk - The Livestock Show
Its mid October and the budget has just landed so we have a chat about whats in it for farmers this year
Declan O'Brien on 6 October 2021
Sheep Welfare Scheme reference year will maximise payments – McConalogue
Minister McConalogue did not rule out extending the qualifying measures under the Sheep Welfare Scheme to include dipping and clipping.
Darren Carty on 29 September 2021
Five measures planned under new CAP eco-scheme proposal
Eco schemes will be a vital component of the next CAP, with 25% of every farmer’s direct payments, or some €297m, being allocated to funding it.
Darren Carty on 29 September 2021
Surplus grass pushes store lambs to €3/kg
The strong grass growth rates experienced in recent weeks, higher levels of optimism in the sheep sector and beef farmers returning after a positive experience in 2020 is fuelling demand
Amy Forde on 25 September 2021
Meat factories and butchers audited on halal controls
The halal audit was conducted in 25 businesses between July 2019 and February 2020.
Darren Carty on 22 September 2021
€10m soil sampling and analysis programme launched
The pilot Soil Sampling and Analysis Programme gives farmers the opportunity to get up to 16 samples analysed and will be used to establish national baseline information on Irish soils.
Darren Carty on 22 September 2021
Reasons to be optimistic about Chinese sheepmeat access
Access to the Chinese market has changed the shape of New Zealand and Australian sheepmeat exports and can also provide a more balanced demand for Irish sheepmeat products.
Caitríona Morrissey on 19 September 2021
Bord Bia gears up for Chinese sheepmeat market
China imported 365,000t of sheepmeat last year, valued at over $1.74 billion
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