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Sheep price update: week starting in steady manner

Base quotes for hoggets remain at €9.30/kg, while quotes for spring lambs are around €10/kg for quality assured lambs.

MARKETS 4 May 2026

Sheep price update: week starting in steady manner

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PEDIGREE 3 May 2026

Farm Tech Talk: Mercosur, Grass 2026 and trade prices

Farm Tech Talk: Mercosur, Grass 2026 and trade prices

PODCAST 1 May 2026

Weekend weather: cloudy, with showers and spells of sunshine

Weekend weather: cloudy, with showers and spells of sunshine

Weekend weather: cloudy, with showers and spells of sunshine

NEWS 1 May 2026

Beef finishers take big hit as prices slashed

Beef finishers take big hit as prices slashed

Beef finishers take big hit as prices slashed

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 April 2026

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Sheep management: grass tetany, nematodirus and weighing accuracy

Sheep management: grass tetany, nematodirus and weighing accuracy

A brief change in weather may present a heightened risk of grass tetany so it is important to be on guard.

MANAGEMENT 29 April 2026

Sheep Trends: hogget quotes pulled by 10c/kg

Sheep Trends: hogget quotes pulled by 10c/kg

Factories have also tightened carcase weight limits and are trying to limit payment rates to 23kg carcase weight.

MARKETS 29 April 2026

Sheep mart prices: hogget entries falling, lambs slow to build

Sheep mart prices: hogget entries falling, lambs slow to build

Prices in mart sales are steady and with quality becoming more variable, agents are active for good-quality hoggets.

MARKETS 29 April 2026

Camera at the Mart: lambs sell to €224 in Raphoe Mart

Camera at the Mart: lambs sell to €224 in Raphoe Mart

Demand for lambs was solid, while there was also a keen appetite for ewe hoggets, with lots weighing 50kg selling from €215 to €219.

MARKETS 29 April 2026

Northern View: factories take 10p/kg off prices paid

Northern View: factories take 10p/kg off prices paid

The NI beef trade has come under further pressure this week, with deals on offer down 10p/kg.

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 April 2026

Hall of Fame Awards to take place this weekend

Hall of Fame Awards to take place this weekend

Twenty three nominees will receive their FBD National Hall of Fame Awards at its annual ceremony in the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone, on Sunday 3 May.

PEDIGREE 29 April 2026

"Volunteers and community spirit at the heart of Summer shows"

Speaking ahead of the new show season, Irish Shows Association (ISA) National Secretary, Jim Harrison, paid tribute to the dedication and commitment of local show committees.

PEDIGREE 29 April 2026

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A different kind of farm visit

Organic beef and sheep farmer, Kay O’Sullivan, describes her experience of hosting a group of chefs on her farm.

A different kind of farm visit

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