Lambs

Farmer still counting cost of dog attack over a year later

The incident, which occurred over a year ago, resulted in eight sheep dead, others injured and multiple orphan lambs.

NEWS 14 April 2026

Farmer still counting cost of dog attack over a year later

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Weekend weather: windy with showers and occasional clear spells

Weekend weather: windy with showers and occasional clear spells

NEWS 10 April 2026

Northern View: NI beef cattle quotes remain unchanged

Northern View: NI beef cattle quotes remain unchanged

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 April 2026

A history of sudden death

A history of sudden death

A history of sudden death

DEALER 8 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

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Factories oppose DAERA sheep grading change

Factories oppose DAERA sheep grading change

A mandatory system of sheep carcase classification and price reporting is due to be introduced by DAERA later this year.

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 February 2026

Lambing sheep is a young person’s game

Lambing sheep is a young person’s game

There would be no sheep enterprise if it wasn’t for my sons, writes John Egerton.

FARMER WRITES 25 February 2026

Spring lambs sell to €375 in Raphoe

Spring lambs sell to €375 in Raphoe

Cathal Gormley reports from Raphoe's Easter lamb show and sale where lambs sold to a top price of €375.

MARKETS 25 February 2026

Weaknesses exposed at lambing time

Weaknesses exposed at lambing time

Co Down farmer Derek Robinson has had a busy few weeks in the lambing shed.

FARMER WRITES 25 February 2026

13 lambs killed after their necks were ‘deliberately broken’

13 lambs killed after their necks were ‘deliberately broken’

The incident occurred between Friday evening and Saturday morning.

NEWS 25 February 2026

Consultation closing on castration and tail docking

Consultation closing on castration and tail docking

A DEFRA-led consultation has proposed a number of changes around tail docking and castration of lambs.

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 February 2026

Target for 45% increase in sheep gross margins

Target for 45% increase in sheep gross margins

The increased gross and net margin targets are based on a slight increase in stocking rate and higher output per ewe joined to the ram.

NEWS 25 February 2026

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

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