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Camera at the Mart: cull ewes sell to €328 in Mountbellew Mart

The purebred Texel ewes were the sale highlight, but there was also keen demand for ram lambs, with live export buyers active.

MARKETS 25 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: cull ewes sell to €328 in Mountbellew Mart

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Boost as hoggets fly to Africa

Boost as hoggets fly to Africa

NEWS 20 May 2026

Sheep Management: faecal egg counts and the National Sheep Welfare Scheme

Sheep Management: faecal egg counts and the National Sheep Welfare Scheme

MANAGEMENT 20 May 2026

Sheep mart prices: mart prices move ahead of factory returns

Sheep mart prices: mart prices move ahead of factory returns

Sheep mart prices: mart prices move ahead of factory returns

MARKETS 20 May 2026

In Pictures: lambs average €4.92/kg in Tullow Mart

In Pictures: lambs average €4.92/kg in Tullow Mart

In Pictures: lambs average €4.92/kg in Tullow Mart

MARKETS 20 May 2026

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Sheep Trends: kill remains at just 31,770 head

Sheep Trends: kill remains at just 31,770 head

The low level of throughput reflects the tightness in supply, with lamb numbers slower to build and hogget entries declining faster than in 2025.

MARKETS 16 July 2025

Exports boost sheep trade

Exports boost sheep trade

A number of exporters are active this week, for lambs with orders to fill in European and North African markets.

MARKETS 16 July 2025

Sheep management: SWS deadline, weed control and marketing remaining hoggets

Sheep management: SWS deadline, weed control and marketing remaining hoggets

Farmers wishing to apply for the 2026 National Sheep Welfare Scheme need to act fast before the deadline of 11.59pm on Friday 15 May 2026

MANAGEMENT 16 July 2025

Sheep mart comment: hogget quality becoming very mixed

Sheep mart comment: hogget quality becoming very mixed

Numbers have reduced significantly, with mart managers reporting a high percentage of lots containing a small number of sheep and a big variation in quality.

MARKETS 16 July 2025

Sheep Management: liver fluke, abortion control and religious festival dates

Sheep Management: liver fluke, abortion control and religious festival dates

The threat of liver fluke remains high in areas with a history of fluke infestation.

MANAGEMENT 16 July 2025

EU sheepmeat production in state of decline

EU sheepmeat production in state of decline

Production for the first seven months of 2025 fell by 9.2%, with production falling in each of the main sheep producing nations and only in positive figures in Italy.

MARKETS 16 July 2025

Market dynamics hard to predict

Market dynamics hard to predict

On paper there should have been a flying demand for sheep all spring, but demand towards the end of the season was subdued despite throughput falling by an additional 140,000 head.

SHEEP BREEDING 16 July 2025

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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