Sheep farming

Opportunities for lamb in US will be in premium market

Irish exports will not be able to compete in the commodity market with Australian and New Zealand exports representing a lower price point.

MARKETS 29 October 2025

Opportunities for lamb in US will be in premium market

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Irish lamb lands in the US

Irish lamb lands in the US

NEWS 23 October 2025

Sheep Management: keeping on top of deadlines

Sheep Management: keeping on top of deadlines

MANAGEMENT 8 October 2025

New project to tackle organic leakage

New project to tackle organic leakage

New project to tackle organic leakage

SCHEMES 1 October 2025

Achill's young sheep farmers staying true to the Blackface

Achill's young sheep farmers staying true to the Blackface

Achill's young sheep farmers staying true to the Blackface

NEWS 10 September 2025

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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 25 June 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 25 June 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 25 June 2025

Sheep farmers getting ‘bad price when there’s under-supply’ – ICSA

Sheep farmers getting ‘bad price when there’s under-supply’ – ICSA

Year-to-date throughput is down 232,921 head, which is on top of a drop of over 370,000 in 2024, according to figures from the Department of Agriculture.

NEWS 25 June 2025

Sheep mart comment: store lambs dominate smaller entries

Sheep mart comment: store lambs dominate smaller entries

Agents are keen for relatively small entries of finished lambs, but are unwilling to budge on price, leaving the trade for stores in the spotlight.

MARKETS 25 June 2025

Laying the foundation for positive performance

Laying the foundation for positive performance

Management from weaning to breeding can have a huge bearing on ewe performance, with advance preparations also critical when it comes to having rams in top shape.

SHEEP BREEDING 25 June 2025

Weather and prices boost confidence in sheep sector

Weather and prices boost confidence in sheep sector

Farmer chat at Sheep 2025 was dominated by optimism on weather and prices, but some wariness around the future of the sector and the declining national flock.

NEWS 25 June 2025

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PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

Francesca Perfetto heads Bord Bia’s office in Milan, Italy, and tells the Irish Farmers Journal about promoting Irish food and drink in her country.

PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

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