lambs

Sheep mart watch: slight easing of prices but keen demand for stores

Buyers have looked to keep lamb price under check, with prices having eased by €3 to €4/head in the main.

MARKETS 17 June 2026

Sheep mart watch: slight easing of prices but keen demand for stores

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News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 June 2026

Buoyant trade for spring lambs in Ballina

Buoyant trade for spring lambs in Ballina

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Sheep trade booming at Kilkenny Mart

Sheep trade booming at Kilkenny Mart

Sheep trade booming at Kilkenny Mart

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Cannonball lamb rocks the downs

Cannonball lamb rocks the downs

Cannonball lamb rocks the downs

PEDIGREE 3 June 2026

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Jubilations for Dutch Spotted ram lambs

Jubilations for Dutch Spotted ram lambs

A Dutch Spotted ram lamb sold for the highest price of £11,700 in the online Shades of Spring Sale over the weekend.

PEDIGREE 24 April 2026

Northern View: downward pressure eases on NI trade

Northern View: downward pressure eases on NI trade

Prices paid for prime cattle are similar to what was on offer last week in NI.

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 April 2026

Blooming lambs love the creep feeder

Blooming lambs love the creep feeder

Co Down farmer Derek Robinson has decided to creep feed over half his lambs this year

FARMER WRITES 24 April 2026

Northern View: quotes steady after weeks of price cuts

Northern View: quotes steady after weeks of price cuts

Factory quotes for beef cattle are largely unchanged when compared with last week in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 April 2026

Low-cost stockproof fencing is an art that's hard to master

Low-cost stockproof fencing is an art that's hard to master

Derek Robinson has had to make some more repairs to a fence on rented land.

FARMER WRITES 24 April 2026

Northern View: factories take another 10p/kg off quotes

Northern View: factories take another 10p/kg off quotes

The trade for beef cattle in NI remains under pressure again this week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 April 2026

Weekend weather: fine weather to continue

Weekend weather: fine weather to continue

The high pressure system is set to continue into the weekend and next week, bringing mainly dry and mild weather, with spells of sunshine and some isolated showers.

NEWS 24 April 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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