Sheep

Lighter store lamb trade feeling pinch of drought

Lighter store lamb prices are coming under a little bit of pressure in the south west given the drought in the east and midlands.

MARKETS 19 August 2026

Lighter store lamb trade feeling pinch of drought

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Sheep Trends: base prices down to €7.80/kg

Sheep Trends: base prices down to €7.80/kg

MARKETS 19 August 2026

Sheep mart prices: breeding sales performing relatively positively

Sheep mart prices: breeding sales performing relatively positively

MARKETS 19 August 2026

Sheep Management: drought management and quarantine protocols

Sheep Management: drought management and quarantine protocols

Sheep Management: drought management and quarantine protocols

MANAGEMENT 19 August 2026

Lamb prices down 20c/kg

Lamb prices down 20c/kg

Lamb prices down 20c/kg

MARKETS 19 August 2026

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Catalogue finalised for Sheep Ireland sale

Catalogue finalised for Sheep Ireland sale

The sale includes over 450 rams across 17 lowland breeds rated as five-star on the €uro-Star indexes

MARTS 19 August 2026

Drought costing upwards of €1,000/week on Tullamore Farm

Drought costing upwards of €1,000/week on Tullamore Farm

Cows are being supplemented with high-quality silage while in-calf heifers have now also started to receive silage along with concentrates and feeding continues to ewes

MANAGEMENT 19 August 2026

Highs and lows in one week of farming

Highs and lows in one week of farming

Derek Robinson had a TB test and farm assurance inspection in the same week.

FARMER WRITES 19 August 2026

Sharper trade for cattle at Clogher Mart

Sharper trade for cattle at Clogher Mart

There was strong demand for suckler outfits in Clogher Valley Livestock Mart on Saturday, writes Peter McCann

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 August 2026

Glebefarm's Cheviot online sale offers proven tups

Glebefarm's Cheviot online sale offers proven tups

Buyers at this year's Glebefarm North Country Cheviot sale will take home more than a tup, they'll gain a marketing partner too.

PEDIGREE 19 August 2026

Mountbellew Agricultural College to host IGA farm walk

Mountbellew Agricultural College to host IGA farm walk

The free-to-attend event takes place on Thursday 27 August at 6pm and will detail performance in the prolific flock with a mid-season scanning rate of 2.45 lambs per ewe joined.

NEWS 19 August 2026

National fodder committee to meet on Friday as drought pressure mounts

National fodder committee to meet on Friday as drought pressure mounts

Farm organisations have been calling on the Minister to reconvene the committee with immediate effect.

NEWS 19 August 2026

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