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Camera at the Mart: Cooley sheep breeders store lambs sale tops at €157

On Saturday, Carnaross Mart hosted the Cooley sheep breeders special store lamb and cull ewes sale.

MARKETS 22 July 2026

Camera at the Mart: Cooley sheep breeders store lambs sale tops at €157

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The most cost-effective feeds for a drought

The most cost-effective feeds for a drought

BLANK 22 July 2026

Most new diseases walk in the front gate

Most new diseases walk in the front gate

SHEEP BREEDING 19 July 2026

Sheep imports and exports – what are the current rules?

Sheep imports and exports – what are the current rules?

Sheep imports and exports – what are the current rules?

SHEEP BREEDING 19 July 2026

Five-star rams deliver time and time again

Five-star rams deliver time and time again

Five-star rams deliver time and time again

SHEEP BREEDING 18 July 2026

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Weighing up the merits of bluetongue vaccination

Weighing up the merits of bluetongue vaccination

Reports indicate that the uptake of vaccination in sheep flocks has been low in commercial flocks and variable in pedigree flocks.

SHEEP BREEDING 12 July 2026

Pushing performance from hill sheep flocks

Pushing performance from hill sheep flocks

The reproductive performance of Scottish Blackface ewes is particularly responsive to liveweight and body condition score improvements

SHEEP BREEDING 12 July 2026

Address ewe body condition to lift performance

Address ewe body condition to lift performance

Frank Campion, Teagasc outlines how addressing ewe condition has led to an increase in performance on farms in the Teagasc BETTER farm sheep programme.

SHEEP BREEDING 12 July 2026

Sheep breeding: getting the most from every ewe

Sheep breeding: getting the most from every ewe

Focusing on the basic principles such as addressing ewe condition, having rams in prime condition at mating and selecting replacements with good breeding potential can deliver big benefits

SHEEP BREEDING 12 July 2026

Ensure rams are ready for early lamb production

Ensure rams are ready for early lamb production

The hot weather of recent times could have negative short-term implications on ram fertility.

SHEEP BREEDING 12 July 2026

Camera at the Mart: cull cows sell to tops of €3,440 in Raphoe Mart

Camera at the Mart: cull cows sell to tops of €3,440 in Raphoe Mart

In this week's general cattle sale, cull cows topped the trade at €3,440, with keen demand for all types of cattle, with top-quality store cattle crossing €4/kg.

MARKETS 12 July 2026

Winter barley market is highly competitive

Winter barley market is highly competitive

Winter barley varieties are reaching high standards and there is plenty of choice for growers.

VARIETIES 12 July 2026

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Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

Tom Barry, tillage farmer: ‘I farm in Killavullen, north Cork, and I’ve been farming here since 1995’.

Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

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