Sheepmeat

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 8 April 2026

Factories keen to replenish lamb supplies

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Opportunities for marketing hill lambs

Opportunities for marketing hill lambs

MANAGEMENT 25 February 2026

Stabilisation in ewe flock and sheepmeat production forecast for 2026

Stabilisation in ewe flock and sheepmeat production forecast for 2026

MARKETS 16 January 2026

€9.75/kg for lamb not expected to halt EU's sheep decline

€9.75/kg for lamb not expected to halt EU's sheep decline

€9.75/kg for lamb not expected to halt EU's sheep decline

NEWS 14 January 2026

Falling trends in sheep production in 2026

Falling trends in sheep production in 2026

Falling trends in sheep production in 2026

MARKETS 30 December 2025

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Editorial: US sheepmeat demand is an opportunity for Ireland

Editorial: US sheepmeat demand is an opportunity for Ireland

Demand for sheepmeat has doubled in the last 10 years, and Irish sheepmeat is now landing on US shores.

VIEWPOINTS 20 August 2025

EU sheepmeat production in state of decline

EU sheepmeat production in state of decline

Production for the first seven months of 2025 fell by 9.2%, with production falling in each of the main sheep producing nations and only in positive figures in Italy.

MARKETS 20 August 2025

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 20 August 2025

Editorial: Dawn deal one to watch for Irish farmers

Editorial: Dawn deal one to watch for Irish farmers

Sheep farmers in particular will be nervous that increased availability of New Zealand product will pose a threat to demand for Irish meat.

VIEWPOINTS 20 August 2025

Dawn New Zealand deal bad news for Irish sheep farmers - ICSA

Dawn New Zealand deal bad news for Irish sheep farmers - ICSA

ICSA sheep chair Willie Shaw was speaking following the announcement on Monday that Dawn Meats would take a majority stake in Alliance Group.

NEWS 20 August 2025

Sheep Trends: lambs range from €7.80/kg to €8/kg

Sheep Trends: lambs range from €7.80/kg to €8/kg

A high percentage of lambs continue to trade from €7.80/kg to €7.90/kg, but there has been more deals reported at the higher end of the market at €8/kg.

MARKETS 20 August 2025

New Zealand lamb on British shelves

New Zealand lamb on British shelves

What does Dawn Meats’ planned investment in New Zealand mean for Irish suppliers?

EDITORIAL 20 August 2025

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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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