sheep

25kg carcase weights helping to bolster Australian sheep production

Continued growth in the US market, where there is a preference for larger carcases / cuts, and an increase in feedlot-type finishing systems is driving average carcase weights to new heights.

NEWS 27 December 2025

25kg carcase weights helping to bolster Australian sheep production

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

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

PEDIGREE 24 December 2025

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

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

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Farmer Writes: TB adding a layer of stress

Farmer Writes: TB adding a layer of stress

It’s something that sits in the background of every decision and adds another layer of stress, at a time when there is already plenty to think about.

FARMER WRITES 20 December 2025

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

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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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