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Camera at the Mart: breeding sheep keenly sought in Clogher

Young ewes scanned in-lamb met keen demand at Clogher Valley's sale on 30 January, with 2,000 sheep being sold.

MARKETS 7 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: breeding sheep keenly sought in Clogher

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Sheep Management: inspection ready, reference numbers and pneumonia

Sheep Management: inspection ready, reference numbers and pneumonia

MANAGEMENT 26 November 2025

Weaning plans on Tullamore Farm

Weaning plans on Tullamore Farm

BREEDING & HEALTH 8 October 2025

Tullamore Farm: rams getting ready for busy few weeks

Tullamore Farm: rams getting ready for busy few weeks

Tullamore Farm: rams getting ready for busy few weeks

MANAGEMENT 3 October 2025

Camera at the Mart: good clearance at Macroom breeding sale

Camera at the Mart: good clearance at Macroom breeding sale

Camera at the Mart: good clearance at Macroom breeding sale

MARKETS 1 October 2025

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Phenomenal demand for Cheviot sheep

Phenomenal demand for Cheviot sheep

Demand outstripped supplies in three sales held in Blessington, Cooley Peninsula and Donegal, with prices hitting over €400/head on numerous occasions

MARKETS 6 August 2025

Greyface ewe lambs sell to £370 at Aghanloo

Greyface ewe lambs sell to £370 at Aghanloo

The recent dip in fat lamb prices seems to have had no impact on the breeding sheep trade.

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 August 2025

Farm Tech Talk: breeding sheep prices, milk prices and setting grain prices

Farm Tech Talk: breeding sheep prices, milk prices and setting grain prices

Emer Murphy from ESB Networks is this week's special guest on Farm Tech Talk. She talks about safety concerns during farm construction.

NEWS 6 August 2025

Inaugural sale of Roscommon sheep breed

Inaugural sale of Roscommon sheep breed

A timed auction hosted by Roscommon Mart including 26 lots of ewe lambs, hoggets and rams is currently under way and will close on Friday 29 August 2025 at 7pm.

MARKETS 6 August 2025

Camera at the Mart: records smashed at Mayo Mule and Greyface premier

Camera at the Mart: records smashed at Mayo Mule and Greyface premier

Martin Merrick reports from the premier sale of the Mayo Mule and Greyface group, which saw records for both hoggets and lambs smashed across the two-day sale.

MARKETS 6 August 2025

Camera at the Mart: quality hoggets over €400/head in Ennis

Camera at the Mart: quality hoggets over €400/head in Ennis

Quality breeding hoggets and lambs were a sharp trade in Ennis Mart’s breeding sale on Saturday last, with the €400 barrier broken for hoggets.

MARKETS 6 August 2025

Breeding hogget prices rise 50%

Breeding hogget prices rise 50%

The sale average is £46 higher than last year’s auction and is up £99 on the 2023 average.

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 August 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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