Flock

Farm Tech Talk: Mercosur, Grass 2026 and trade prices

On this week’s Farm Tech Talk, the team discusses the beef trade and Mercosur, Donegal’s rising sheep numbers and what’s happening on dairy farms and the use of sexed semen.

PODCAST 1 May 2026

Farm Tech Talk: Mercosur, Grass 2026 and trade prices

MOST READ STORIES

1

2

3

4

5

Farm Tech Talk: Leo Varadkar, UK market updates and Tullamore Farm

Farm Tech Talk: Leo Varadkar, UK market updates and Tullamore Farm

PODCAST 24 April 2026

Retired Garda fined as 140 untagged sheep destroyed

Retired Garda fined as 140 untagged sheep destroyed

NEWS 17 April 2026

Farm Tech Talk: fuel protests, TAMS and the outlook for markets

Farm Tech Talk: fuel protests, TAMS and the outlook for markets

Farm Tech Talk: fuel protests, TAMS and the outlook for markets

PODCAST 10 April 2026

‘Don’t go near them’: why Australian farmers go on holidays during lambing

‘Don’t go near them’: why Australian farmers go on holidays during lambing

‘Don’t go near them’: why Australian farmers go on holidays during lambing

NEWS 8 April 2026

ADVERTISEMENT

Opening of €22m National Sheep Welfare Scheme announced

Opening of €22m National Sheep Welfare Scheme announced

Participants can now vaccinate against clostridial diseases or bluetongue virus if they select the ‘vaccination of ewes’ as one of the three mandatory measures.

NEWS 5 January 2026

Two dogs put down after eight sheep killed in Mayo attack

Two dogs put down after eight sheep killed in Mayo attack

Eight out of 30 sheep in the field were lost in the attack.

NEWS 5 January 2026

Sheep flock wiped out in dog attack

Sheep flock wiped out in dog attack

The attack, which took place on the Longford/Leitrim border, saw just one ewe and a handful of lambs unharmed in a devastating mauling.

NEWS 5 January 2026

In-lamb ewes sell to £280 in Ballymena

In-lamb ewes sell to £280 in Ballymena

The top price pen of springing Mules was a pen of 12 hoggets that were scanned with 26 lambs and made £235.

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 January 2026

Mixed reports on 2026 sheep scans

Mixed reports on 2026 sheep scans

Some scanners have reported lower flock sizes in yards than had been there last year, while others are seeing their farmers hold numbers.

NEWS 5 January 2026

Flocking to sales

Flocking to sales

Shoppers in the German town of Burgsinn couldn't baaalieve their eyes last week, as they were greeted by some wooly unusual scenes in the aisles.

DEALER 5 January 2026

Knockhill Irresistible sets new Irish ewe lamb record

Knockhill Irresistible sets new Irish ewe lamb record

Two daughters of Knockhill Fair Lady stole the spotlight at the South East Stars annual lamb sale in Tullow Mart on 30 December 2025, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 5 January 2026

SPONSORED

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

LOAD MORE STORIES