Ewe lambs
Kieran Mailey on 27 Oct 2021
Fat lambs in demand at Kilrea Mart
The weekly sheep sale in Kilrea Mart saw plenty of competiton for fat lambs from factory agents.
Kieran Sullivan on 27 Oct 2021
Farmer Writes: swapping lambing for calf-to-beef
Kieran Sullivan will be focusing more on calf-to-beef next year than lambing.
Adam Woods on 27 Oct 2021
Hampshire Downs hit €1,200 in Tullow
Adam Woods reports from the first female show and sale of Hampshire Down sheep in Ireland held last Saturday in Tullow Mart.
Kieran Mailey on 27 Oct 2021
Mart trade strengthening with prices up €4
The mart trade has strengthened again this week as factory agents compete for smaller shows of slaughter fit stock.
Kieran Mailey on 20 Oct 2021
NI Sheep Programme: Positive start to breeding season
The breeding season is under way for the programme farmers operating in lowland areas. Kieran Mailey reports.
Darren Carty on 20 Oct 2021
Sheep Management: mating ewe lambs, hill ewe condition and manure deadline
Teagasc research shows that the heavier ewe lambs are at mating the better the chances are of lambs rearing an average of one lamb per ewe lamb joined to rams.
Brian Nicholson on 13 Oct 2021
Farmer Writes: we''re part of the climate solution, not scapegoats
Brian Nicholson is annoyed with how the Government is handling things regarding agriculture and the environment.
Darren Carty on 13 Oct 2021
SheepWatch: sale entries starting to tail off
The peak of store lamb sales seems to have passed, while the number of breeding sheep appearing in sales is also reducing fast.
Darren Carty on 06 Oct 2021
Lightning trade as Cheviots hit €1,960 in Donegal
Demand exceeded supply at the sale, with an entry of 46 hogget rams averaging a fine price of €788 per head and recording a 100% clearance rate.
Darren Carty on 06 Oct 2021
Hill lamb prices running €10 to €15 per head higher than 2020
In recent years primary producers who sold lambs did not get a share of the higher farmgate prices when finished lambs were marketed but this year they are profiting from a buoyant store lamb trade.
Darren Carty on 06 Oct 2021
Camera at the Mart: store lambs up €10-€15/head on 2020 levels in Carndonagh
The trade is currently buoyant with strong grass supplies inserting more competition in to the trade.
Darren Carty on 06 Oct 2021
Sheep mart prices: another good week with prices up €1-€2/head
Finished lamb prices are rising in line with factory prices increasing, while excellent demand is driving up store lamb prices.
Stephen Robb on 06 Oct 2021
From the Tramlines: autumn weather makes for tight drilling windows
Stephen Robb talks to growers from counties Kerry, Donegal and Wexford where wet, autumnal weather is making for tight drilling windows
Darren Carty on 01 Oct 2021
In pictures: lightning trade as Cheviots hit €1,960 in Donegal
Demand exceeded supply with an entry of 46 hogget rams averaging a fine price of €788 per head and recording a 100% clearance.
Darren Carty on 29 Sep 2021
Transforming hill and lowland breeding fortunes in Antrim
Dermot McAleese’s hill flock is in the unusual position of reaching a level of prolificacy which is verging on being too high, with an average litter size in the region of 1.57 lambs per ewe joined.
Darren Carty on 29 Sep 2021
Performance recorded Cheviot sheep ready to hit the ring
The Donegal Wicklow Cheviot Sheep Breeders group made the pioneering step in 2020 of performance recording their sheep with Sheep Ireland, a move which will deliver major benefits.
Darren Carty on 22 Sep 2021
Sheep Management: hill flock breeding and mating strategies
The optimum breeding strategy in hill sheep flocks should take into account the output levels in the flock, the target market and be mindful that it is balanced with the environment.
Contributor on 15 Sep 2021
Editorial: Back to school and missing the farm
Our guest editor for this editional of IFJ Junior is Adam Hutchinson, who lives on a beef, sheep and tillage farm in Kilkenny.
Darren Carty on 15 Sep 2021
The west’s alive with sheep breeding sales
We have entered the peak sales period for hill sheep with several high profile sales taking place over the next week.
Brian Nicholson on 15 Sep 2021
Farmer Writes: planning for a compact lambing at spring
Lambs continue to be drafted as they come fit for slaughter on Brian Nicholson's farm, as he begins planning for lambing in the spring.