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Sheep price update: tighter supplies driving higher hogget prices

Sellers handling large numbers and possessing keen negotiating power have secured returns ranging from €9.30/kg to €9.50/kg for large batches of sheep.

MARKETS 13 April 2026

Sheep price update: tighter supplies driving higher hogget prices

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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

Contending with ongoing weather challenges

Contending with ongoing weather challenges

GRASS & FEEDING 8 April 2026

Sheep Trends: positive sales driving demand

Sheep Trends: positive sales driving demand

Sheep Trends: positive sales driving demand

MARKETS 8 April 2026

Sheep mart prices: demand for all categories of sheep

Sheep mart prices: demand for all categories of sheep

Sheep mart prices: demand for all categories of sheep

MARKETS 8 April 2026

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Frequently asked questions in the NSWS

Frequently asked questions in the NSWS

There has been a high level of queries in particular regarding the footbathing action and the prohibited use of copper and zinc sulphate

NEWS 3 April 2026

Sheep Management: payment numbers, SWS application and nematodirus

Sheep Management: payment numbers, SWS application and nematodirus

There is more scope to reduce ewe numbers in the sheep welfare scheme outside of actions being completed but be mindful that numbers must be retained for the sheep improvement scheme

MANAGEMENT 3 April 2026

Factories keen to replenish lamb supplies

Factories keen to replenish lamb supplies

After a positive period for sheepmeat sales over Easter, factory agents have been active this week in trying to attract higher numbers forward.

MARKETS 3 April 2026

Greek farmers hoping for Feta days ahead

Greek farmers hoping for Feta days ahead

An outbreak of pox in sheep and goat herds in Greece are impacting production of Feta cheese. One of the food products the country is renowned for.

DEALER 3 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

Lambing is a hands-off job for Australian sheep farmers with little assistance required. Barry Murphy reports.

NEWS 3 April 2026

Sheep price update: trade resuming at upwards of €9.10/kg for hoggets

Sheep price update: trade resuming at upwards of €9.10/kg for hoggets

Agents have been active in mart sales and in sourcing lambs direct from farm in recent days, with factories looking to replenish supplies.

MARKETS 3 April 2026

Farm Tech Talk: input costs, beef markets and North Cork Creameries

Farm Tech Talk: input costs, beef markets and North Cork Creameries

This week, the team discusses inputs costs, tentative signs of positivity in beef markets, new derogation requirements and updates with North Cork Creameries.

PODCAST 3 April 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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