Lambs

Champion title and top price for Galway-bred Beltex

Topping the trade at Friday's Exclusive Extravaganza sale in Ballyjamesduff Mart was a Beltex shearling ram, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 21 July 2026

Champion title and top price for Galway-bred Beltex

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Record price of £55,000 for Suffolk ram lamb

Record price of £55,000 for Suffolk ram lamb

PEDIGREE 20 July 2026

Sheep farmers upbeat on lamb prices amid drought pressures

Sheep farmers upbeat on lamb prices amid drought pressures

NEWS 18 July 2026

Irish buyers dig deep in Summer Select Texel sale

Irish buyers dig deep in Summer Select Texel sale

Irish buyers dig deep in Summer Select Texel sale

PEDIGREE 16 July 2026

Dry conditions to fix grass surplus

Dry conditions to fix grass surplus

Dry conditions to fix grass surplus

NORTHERN IRELAND 15 July 2026

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Lame sheep causing bother this year

Lame sheep causing bother this year

Derek Robinson believes this year’s issues can be traced back to the wet weather experienced last autumn.

FARMER WRITES 17 June 2026

Suffolk ewes hit £8,100 in Big Bang auction

Suffolk ewes hit £8,100 in Big Bang auction

Suffolk gimmers topped out at £8,100 in the Big Bang Summer Edition online sale over the weekend , writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 17 June 2026

Camera at the Mart: solid start to store lamb trade in Kenmare

Camera at the Mart: solid start to store lamb trade in Kenmare

Store lambs made up most of what was on offer in Kenmare Mart at this week's sale. Lamb numbers are expected to grow significantly at the Co Kerry mart over the summer.

MARKETS 17 June 2026

First lambs drafted on Tullamore Farm

First lambs drafted on Tullamore Farm

We catch up on field work at Tullamore Farm in a week which also saw the first draft of lambs sent to the factory.

TULLAMORE FARM 17 June 2026

ICSA slams factory price cuts for lamb

ICSA slams factory price cuts for lamb

Sheep farmers are facing huge uncertainty following price cuts for lamb this week, the ICSA sheep chair warned.

NEWS 17 June 2026

My Farming Week: Thomas Kenny, Trust, Kilconnell, Co Galway

My Farming Week: Thomas Kenny, Trust, Kilconnell, Co Galway

Thomas Kenny and his dad Tom have had a busy few weeks winning big at the Suffolk and Texel all-Irelands.

NEWS 17 June 2026

Sheep mart watch: slight easing of prices but keen demand for stores

Sheep mart watch: slight easing of prices but keen demand for stores

Buyers have looked to keep lamb price under check, with prices having eased by €3 to €4/head in the main.

MARKETS 17 June 2026

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