Sheep census

Sheep Management: abortion causing agents, sheep census and storing FYM

There is no way of visually diagnosing abortion causing agents and as such the only option is prompt submission of samples for analysis

MANAGEMENT 21 January 2026

Sheep Management: abortion causing agents, sheep census and storing FYM

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Sheep Management: marketing cull ewes, carcase weights and SIS reference number

Sheep Management: marketing cull ewes, carcase weights and SIS reference number

MANAGEMENT 7 January 2026

Don't count sheep if you want to sleep

Don't count sheep if you want to sleep

DEALER 30 December 2025

Sheep management: ewe condition, drafting lambs and sheep census returns

Sheep management: ewe condition, drafting lambs and sheep census returns

Sheep management: ewe condition, drafting lambs and sheep census returns

MANAGEMENT 24 December 2025

UK lamb numbers on 1 June 2025 lowest since 1984

UK lamb numbers on 1 June 2025 lowest since 1984

UK lamb numbers on 1 June 2025 lowest since 1984

NEWS 20 December 2025

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€17m paid under Sheep Improvement Scheme

€17m paid under Sheep Improvement Scheme

The 85% advance payments have commenced this week to 15,527 farmers.

NEWS 12 February 2025

SWS payments commence at the lower rate of €11.50/ewe

SWS payments commence at the lower rate of €11.50/ewe

Payments totalling €16.44m were sanctioned this week to 13,175 farmers, or 90% of participants, who selected the standard date of 17 October 2025 for completion of actions.

NEWS 12 February 2025

Ewe numbers fall by 94,477 head or 3.7% in 2024

Ewe numbers fall by 94,477 head or 3.7% in 2024

The results of the Department of Agriculture’s annual sheep and goat census shows ewe numbers fell in each of the 26 counties.

NEWS 12 February 2025

Lowest sheep kill in over a decade

Lowest sheep kill in over a decade

Throughput for the first quarter of 2025 fell by over 150,000 head or 23% when compared with Q1 in 2024.

NEWS 12 February 2025

New selection process for actions in sheep welfare scheme

New selection process for actions in sheep welfare scheme

Participating farmers must select two actions from a category A listing with the third action from a category B listing being optional, writes Darren Carty.

NEWS 12 February 2025

Schemes update: last chance to complete critical sheep census

Schemes update: last chance to complete critical sheep census

The sheep census is critical for participating in schemes such as the Sheep Welfare Scheme and Sheep Improvement Scheme.

NEWS 12 February 2025

Sheep Management: ewe hoggets, sheep census and hill sheep conference

Sheep Management: ewe hoggets, sheep census and hill sheep conference

There is a positive market outlook both for hoggets for slaughtering in the immediate months ahead and also in breeding sales and this should encourage farmers to maximise their performance.

MANAGEMENT 12 February 2025

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Cavan SFM Show brings the industry’s top machinery under one roof

The Cavan Spring Farm Machinery Show takes place on 4 and 5 February at the Cavan Equestrian Centre, offering farmers a first look at the machines and technology driving the season ahead.

Cavan SFM Show brings the industry’s top machinery under one roof

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