Lambs
Photo Desk on 04 Apr 2021
This week in photos: cows coming in to milk and lots of lambs
Our top photos from the week include rolling the ground, looking after lambs and family farming.
Contributor on 02 Apr 2021
Watch: top of €295 for ewe and lambs in Drumshanbo
Manus Connolly was in Drumshanbo on Thursday night for the weekly sheep sale. Read more here.
Kieran Mailey on 31 Mar 2021
NI Sheep Programme: lambing well advanced on lowland farms
Three of the programme farms operate early lambing flocks and apart from weather challenges, the farms have experienced few problems this spring.
Kieran Mailey on 31 Mar 2021
NI Trends: prime cattle and cull cow prices rising; sheep trade steadies
The beef trade in Northern Ireland is on a positive footing, with prices rising as processing demand grows. The sheep trade has steadied, with the live ring keeping competition in the market.
Adam Woods on 29 Mar 2021
Watch: Raphoe spring lambs hit €282/head
Adam Woods reports from Raphoe Livestock Mart’s special spring lamb show and sale held on Monday.
Kieran Mailey on 24 Mar 2021
Spring lamb opens at record levels
Starting prices for spring lambs in NI are around £57 per head more than those on offer at the same time last year
Amy Forde on 24 Mar 2021
Blanket treating animals with antibiotics will no longer be allowed - vet
Farmers and vets will not be able to rely on antibiotics as a preventative measure from January 2022.
Derek Robinson on 17 Mar 2021
The annual dilemma with surplus lambs
The ideal at lambing is plenty of doubles and a few singles writes Co Down sheep farmer Derek Robinson
Photo Desk on 14 Mar 2021
This week in photos: spring continues to march on
A round-up of some of the rest of the pictures from around the country including zero grazing in Co Tipperary, new arrivals in Co Offaly and ploughing in Co Waterford.
Niall Hurson on 10 Mar 2021
Seven dead lambs dumped in Kerry pearl mussel river
The dog warden for Kerry has retrieved the lambs from the river and the county veterinary office has launched an investigation to establish the origin.
Photo Desk on 07 Mar 2021
This week in photos: spring has sprung
Our top photos of the week include ploughing, bottle feeding lambs and calves, scenic farming views and a return to the Cooley peninsula on the 20th anniversary of the Foot and Mouth outbreak.
Amy Forde on 25 Feb 2021
ICSA calls for tagging exemption for young lambs
The requirement to tag both ears on young lambs sold through marts is unwarranted and must be abolished, ICSA sheep chair Seán McNamara has said.
Peter McCann on 24 Feb 2021
Progress with vaccines for sheep worms
Scientists are making ‘very encouraging’ progress with developing vaccines that protect sheep from internal parasites.
Amy Forde on 24 Feb 2021
Farmer views: land is saturated, conditions are very bad
Amy Forde speaks to Cork farmers on the impact of Tuesday’s heavy rain on their spring plans.
Photo Desk on 21 Feb 2021
This week in photos: spreading, spraying, scanning and sowing
Our top photos of the week include spreading fertiliser, spraying off stubble ground, moving Lleyn lambs for winter grazing, hand-sowing Premier potato seed, evening milking and scanning sheep.
Kieran Sullivan on 17 Feb 2021
Farmer Writes: farm stories in the non-farming media
What do people expect farmers to do instead of producing food? asks Kieran Sullivan.
Jack Kennedy on 12 Feb 2021
Watch: Farm Tech Talk - the Livestock Show
With snow and rain in the forecast, it's time to batten down the hatches and hope for a better beef price and better weather.
Derek Robinson on 10 Feb 2021
Unravelling my annual benchmarking results
Derek Robinson has dairy heifers, sheep and beef cattle on his Co Down farm
Darren Carty on 10 Feb 2021
Sheep prices: strong demand as price recovery continues
There are reports of a further 5c/kg price lift being secured by producers with large numbers on offer and trading at the top end of the market.
Declan Marren on 09 Feb 2021
In pictures: ewes with lambs at foot sell to €280 in Raphoe
Monday’s sheep sale in Raphoe Co Donegal saw strong demand for all classes of stock with particular interest in ewes with lambs at foot. Powered by MartBids.