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John Sleigh on 14 Jul 2021
Hill sheep losing money while low ground flocks turn a profit
This week, John Sleigh compares the profitability on Scottish hill farms with low ground farms.
Darren Carty on 30 Jun 2021
Lamb mart prices fall by €15/head and greater in cases
The sharp fall in factory lamb quotes has fed directly in to a much tougher trade for lambs in marts, with prices falling by as much as €15 per head or greater in cases since last week.
Peter McCann on 19 May 2021
Ulster Wool delay payments as markets recover
There will be no advanced payments from Ulster Wool for the 2021 clip.
David Wright on 28 Apr 2021
CAFRE demonstrating sustainable high output lamb from grass
Farm based beef and sheep programmes have consistently shown the direct correlation between stocking rate and gross margin per hectare.
Darren Carty on 28 Apr 2021
SheepWatch: spring lamb prices drop by as much as €10/head
A reduction in factory quotes has also transferred pressure on to lamb prices, with hogget prices holding steadier and demand remains firm for quality lots.
Peter McCann on 21 Apr 2021
NI pedigree trade ‘wiped out’, says Chestnutt
There has been a 90% reduction in Northern Ireland livestock at recent bull sales in Carlisle and a similar decline was seen at Stirling
Kieran Mailey on 14 Apr 2021
NI Sheep Programme: mid-season lambing round-up
With mid-season lambing in full swing, Kieran Mailey gives an update from some of the upland and hill flocks in the programme.
Niall Hurson on 25 Mar 2021
My Farming Week: Glyn Egan, Barnastooka, Kilgarvan, Co Kerry
Meet the Kerry sheep farmer who recently returned home from Australia to take over the family farm.
John Sleigh on 10 Mar 2021
Growing neeps at 1,000 feet
Robert Gilchrist and John Sleigh catch up with Andy and Debbie Duffus at their farm beside Tomintoul.
Darren Carty on 03 Feb 2021
SheepWatch: some variation but trade mainly steady
Some sales recorded movement in the trade, with average prices rising or falling by €1 to €3 per head, while most mart managers pointed to a largely steady trade.
David Wright on 20 Jan 2021
No derogation for stranded sheep
Breeding sheep in Britain are unable to move to NI since new post-Brexit trading arrangements came into force on 1 January 2021
Peter McCann on 06 Jan 2021
UFU press for flexibility with Irish Sea border
Victor Chestnutt said the pedigree livestock trade between Britain and Northern Ireland is 'all but finished' under the current rules.
Peter McCann on 22 Dec 2020
‘Long process’ to fix sea border barriers
Talks are under way about rule changes that would help the movement of livestock across the Irish Sea after the Brexit transition period.
Jack Kennedy on 18 Dec 2020
Watch: Farm Tech Talk - The Livestock Show
Watch the Irish Farmers Journal specialist team discuss what is happening in the various sectors this week.
Peter McCann on 16 Dec 2020
Sea border blocks pedigree livestock trade
The latest issue surrounds NI-origin livestock that are taken to a sale in Britain, but then need to return to NI.
Darren Carty on 02 Dec 2020
SheepWatch: finished lamb prices continue to edge upwards
Many marts report prices increasing to the tune of €1 to €2 per head, with lambs weighing over 50kg averaging in the region of €122 to €128.
Peter McCann on 02 Dec 2020
No solution to stranded sheep
The most recent issue to emerge surrounds the movement of pedigree livestock from sales in Britain to farms in Northern Ireland
John Sleigh on 25 Nov 2020
Keeping the cows out in Tomintoul
This week John Sleigh catches up with Andy and Debbie Duffus to find out how autumn is moving into winter on their livestock farm in Tominoul.
David Wright on 25 Nov 2020
Breeding sheep left stranded in Britain
Up to 9,000 breeding sheep are moved from Scotland and the north of England into NI each year
Darren Carty on 18 Nov 2020
SheepWatch: lamb prices experience further €1 to €2 price lift
Fleshed lambs weighing 50kg and upwards are easily reaching €120 per head, with prices for these lambs averaging €120 to €126 per head.