Sheep farming

Australian farmers flock to wool or shedding sheep

Farmers want either a shedding breed to avoid rising shearing costs altogether or the finer-wooled Merino to pay the costs back.

FEATURE 7 January 2026

Australian farmers flock to wool or shedding sheep

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Falling trends in sheep production in 2026

Falling trends in sheep production in 2026

MARKETS 30 December 2025

Sheep kill back by almost one fifth in 2025

Sheep kill back by almost one fifth in 2025

NEWS 19 December 2025

Lamb bonus payments of 20c to 30c/kg in new Kepak Young Farmers' Group

Lamb bonus payments of 20c to 30c/kg in new Kepak Young Farmers' Group

Lamb bonus payments of 20c to 30c/kg in new Kepak Young Farmers' Group

NEWS 16 November 2025

Opportunities for lamb in US will be in premium market

Opportunities for lamb in US will be in premium market

Opportunities for lamb in US will be in premium market

MARKETS 29 October 2025

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Irish lamb lands in the US

Irish lamb lands in the US

US wholesaler Marx Foods, already importing Irish beef, received the first shipment of lamb this week from Irish Country Meats.

NEWS 23 August 2025

Sheep Management: keeping on top of deadlines

Sheep Management: keeping on top of deadlines

A number of deadlines are upon farmers to complete tasks in the sheep welfare scheme while closing stocks of fertiliser must be declared by 15 October 2025.

MANAGEMENT 23 August 2025

New project to tackle organic leakage

New project to tackle organic leakage

The Organic Beef and Lamb Innovation Group aims to reduce leakage, improve supply chain coordination and enhance producer collaboration and support.

SCHEMES 23 August 2025

Achill's young sheep farmers staying true to the Blackface

Achill's young sheep farmers staying true to the Blackface

A group of young sheep farmers on Achill island are gearing up for their 10th Blackface show.

NEWS 23 August 2025

Inaugural sale of Roscommon sheep breed

Inaugural sale of Roscommon sheep breed

A timed auction hosted by Roscommon Mart including 26 lots of ewe lambs, hoggets and rams is currently under way and will close on Friday 29 August 2025 at 7pm.

MARKETS 23 August 2025

Sheep Management: taking stock of important production milestones

Sheep Management: taking stock of important production milestones

Mid-March lambing flocks should have 45% of lambs drafted by mid-August, rising to 70% by mid-September.

MANAGEMENT 23 August 2025

Farmer Writes: sheep farming really is a feast or a famine

Farmer Writes: sheep farming really is a feast or a famine

Choosing to sell and preparing sheep for sale can be stressful, but getting to work outdoors makes it all worth it, writes Lucy Christie

FARMER WRITES 23 August 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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