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Southeast region gears up for 6th annual In-lamb sale

The southeast region is getting ready for its sixth annual In-lamb sale, which will be held at Tullow Mart on 30 December, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 24 December 2025

Southeast region gears up for 6th annual In-lamb sale

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Twilight set for 10th anniversary sale

Twilight set for 10th anniversary sale

PEDIGREE 24 December 2025

More life expected in wool markets in 2026

More life expected in wool markets in 2026

NEWS 24 December 2025

Spotlight on bluetongue virus properties

Spotlight on bluetongue virus properties

Spotlight on bluetongue virus properties

BREEDING & HEALTH 24 December 2025

Farmer Writes: TB adding a layer of stress

Farmer Writes: TB adding a layer of stress

Farmer Writes: TB adding a layer of stress

FARMER WRITES 24 December 2025

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Sheep management: ewe condition, drafting lambs and sheep census returns

Sheep management: ewe condition, drafting lambs and sheep census returns

Ewes remaining outdoors are particularly exposed to losing body condition, where grass supplies have been depleted or utilisation is poor.

MANAGEMENT 20 December 2025

Suckler cow numbers drop to 55-year low

Suckler cow numbers drop to 55-year low

The number of suckler cows in NI has continued to decline year-on-year

NORTHERN IRELAND 20 December 2025

Camera at the Mart: little change in pre-Christmas Dowra sale prices

Camera at the Mart: little change in pre-Christmas Dowra sale prices

Prices were much the same as the week previous, with light stores still a tougher trade.

MARKETS 20 December 2025

Sheep Trends: year ending on lower throughput

Sheep Trends: year ending on lower throughput

Low throughput has dominated the sheep kill throughout 2025 and this is persisting right up until the end of the year.

MARKETS 20 December 2025

Sheep price update: animals sourced for this week's kill

Sheep price update: animals sourced for this week's kill

With factories only slaughtering two days this week and many operating at a low level of throughput for Tuesday, attention has turned to next week’s kill.

MARKETS 20 December 2025

Meat factories want next CAP to go big on headage to shore up supplies

Meat factories want next CAP to go big on headage to shore up supplies

Meat factories have told the Oireachtas that 2025 has been one of their most difficult years and that CAP funds should be focused on what it deemed ‘commercial’ farmers.

NEWS 20 December 2025

UK lamb numbers on 1 June 2025 lowest since 1984

UK lamb numbers on 1 June 2025 lowest since 1984

The sheep flock was 2% lower on 1 June 2025 with a decline in breeding ewe numbers feeding in to lower lamb production forecasts for 2026.

NEWS 20 December 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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