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Spotlight on organic farming at Bloom

Bord Bia is using the opportunity of 100,000 consumers attending Bloom to showcase organic farming and organic food

NEWS 27 May 2026

Spotlight on organic farming at Bloom

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Sheep Trends: factories move to take control

Sheep Trends: factories move to take control

MARKETS 27 May 2026

Sheep mart prices: big pressure on lamb mart prices

Sheep mart prices: big pressure on lamb mart prices

MARKETS 27 May 2026

Liveweight sheep prices fall by €20 to €30/head

Liveweight sheep prices fall by €20 to €30/head

Liveweight sheep prices fall by €20 to €30/head

MARKETS 27 May 2026

Sheep Management: grassland management, blowfly and shearing paperwork

Sheep Management: grassland management, blowfly and shearing paperwork

Sheep Management: grassland management, blowfly and shearing paperwork

MANAGEMENT 27 May 2026

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My Farming Week: Áine McColgan, Culkeeny, Malin, Co Donegal

My Farming Week: Áine McColgan, Culkeeny, Malin, Co Donegal

Hailing from Donegal, Áine McColgan chats about her love for her pedigree Charolais', lambing and showing.

NEWS 23 May 2026

Cattle and sheep kills down in first four months of 2026

Cattle and sheep kills down in first four months of 2026

There has been a decline in both the cattle and sheep kills in the first four months of 2026, while the pig kill has increased.

NEWS 23 May 2026

In pictures: sun shines on Midleton Show

In pictures: sun shines on Midleton Show

It was a glorious day at Midleton Show on Sunday, where the Belgian Blue heifer, Hannons Tequila, won the supreme beef interbreed champion, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 23 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: cull ewes sell to €328 in Mountbellew Mart

Camera at the Mart: cull ewes sell to €328 in Mountbellew Mart

The purebred Texel ewes were the sale highlight, but there was also keen demand for ram lambs, with live export buyers active.

MARKETS 23 May 2026

Young Stock Podcast: real farming life with Annie McGuinness and Grá

Young Stock Podcast: real farming life with Annie McGuinness and Grá

On this week’s Young Stock Podcast, Annie McGuinness joins Martin Merrick to talk about her rising social media following, the positives and negatives and her involvement with Cooley sheep breeders.

PODCAST 23 May 2026

How to identify haemonchus contortus early

How to identify haemonchus contortus early

The disease – which is increasing in prevalence – can hit flocks sporadically, resulting in rapid infection and possible mortality where the disease goes unnoticed.

ANIMAL HEALTH 23 May 2026

World shearing champion launches Shearfest 2026

World shearing champion launches Shearfest 2026

The shearing championships take place on Saturday 30 May and Sunday 31 May on the grounds of Mountbellew Co-Operative Livestock Mart in Mountbellew, Co Galway.

NEWS 23 May 2026

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