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Snow and cold weather: two things farmers should prioritise for cattle and sheep

Animals can generally cope with cold weather but the challenge intensifies where cold weather combines with rain, hail and snow showers.

FARM SAFETY 8 November 2026

Snow and cold weather: two things farmers should prioritise for cattle and sheep

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ABP agrees deal to buy Welsh lamb abattoir

ABP agrees deal to buy Welsh lamb abattoir

NEWS 5 November 2026

Northern View: trade comes under pressure in NI

Northern View: trade comes under pressure in NI

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 November 2026

Kells annual on-farm female sale offers top-quality Suffolk genetics

Kells annual on-farm female sale offers top-quality Suffolk genetics

Kells annual on-farm female sale offers top-quality Suffolk genetics

PEDIGREE 22 October 2026

Northern View: higher numbers put a lid on prices

Northern View: higher numbers put a lid on prices

Northern View: higher numbers put a lid on prices

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 October 2026

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Sheep mart watch: trade sees another week of stability

Sheep mart watch: trade sees another week of stability

Numbers of breeding sheep offered for sale has seen a big drop in recent weeks, while the lamb and cull ewe trade remains stable.

MARKETS 21 October 2026

Dempsey at Large: The hills: back to square one

Dempsey at Large: The hills: back to square one

It was environmentally benign with vegetation controlled by grazing linked with the capacity of the hill to maintain stable stock numbers.

VIEWPOINTS 21 October 2026

Northern View: cattle quotes continue on upward trend

Northern View: cattle quotes continue on upward trend

Prices paid in NI for finished beef cattle have been steadily rising since the start of September.

NORTHERN IRELAND 14 October 2026

New breed record of €12,600 for Longwool Perth sheep

New breed record of €12,600 for Longwool Perth sheep

The sale was described as ‘by far the best one to date’ with a significant number of rams selling between €1,500 and €5,000 per head writes Lucy Christie.

PEDIGREE 14 October 2026

New sale record for blackface ram lamb at Ballymena

New sale record for blackface ram lamb at Ballymena

Colm and James McAteer from Co Down broke the existing sale record at the Ulster Ram Breeders Association sale on Monday, selling their ram lamb to 50,000gns, writes Lucy Christie.

PEDIGREE 13 October 2026

Sheep mart watch: trade remains steady while numbers increase

Sheep mart watch: trade remains steady while numbers increase

This week saw little change to the sheep trade, with a difference of €20 to €30/head still remaining in marts where wholesale and butcher buyers remain active for lambs.

MARKETS 7 October 2026

Whelan family set new record price of €10,450 for Perth longwool shearling ram

Whelan family set new record price of €10,450 for Perth longwool shearling ram

The Whelan family set a new Perth longwool shearling ram record of €10,450 while Billy and Craig Fraher also recorded a new top price for a Perth longwool ram lamb at €6,100.

PEDIGREE 7 October 2026

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