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Sheep kill back by almost one fifth in 2025

When comparing November 2025 with November 2024, the kill was back 4.8%, a reduction of 9,000 head of sheep.

NEWS 19 December 2025

Sheep kill back by almost one fifth in 2025

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Lamb bonus payments of 20c to 30c/kg in new Kepak Young Farmers' Group

Lamb bonus payments of 20c to 30c/kg in new Kepak Young Farmers' Group

NEWS 16 November 2025

Opportunities for lamb in US will be in premium market

Opportunities for lamb in US will be in premium market

MARKETS 29 October 2025

Irish lamb lands in the US

Irish lamb lands in the US

Irish lamb lands in the US

NEWS 23 October 2025

Sheep Management: keeping on top of deadlines

Sheep Management: keeping on top of deadlines

Sheep Management: keeping on top of deadlines

MANAGEMENT 8 October 2025

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New project to tackle organic leakage

New project to tackle organic leakage

The Organic Beef and Lamb Innovation Group aims to reduce leakage, improve supply chain coordination and enhance producer collaboration and support.

SCHEMES 16 July 2025

Achill's young sheep farmers staying true to the Blackface

Achill's young sheep farmers staying true to the Blackface

A group of young sheep farmers on Achill island are gearing up for their 10th Blackface show.

NEWS 16 July 2025

Inaugural sale of Roscommon sheep breed

Inaugural sale of Roscommon sheep breed

A timed auction hosted by Roscommon Mart including 26 lots of ewe lambs, hoggets and rams is currently under way and will close on Friday 29 August 2025 at 7pm.

MARKETS 16 July 2025

Sheep Management: taking stock of important production milestones

Sheep Management: taking stock of important production milestones

Mid-March lambing flocks should have 45% of lambs drafted by mid-August, rising to 70% by mid-September.

MANAGEMENT 16 July 2025

Farmer Writes: sheep farming really is a feast or a famine

Farmer Writes: sheep farming really is a feast or a famine

Choosing to sell and preparing sheep for sale can be stressful, but getting to work outdoors makes it all worth it, writes Lucy Christie

FARMER WRITES 16 July 2025

Sheep farmers getting ‘bad price when there’s under-supply’ – ICSA

Sheep farmers getting ‘bad price when there’s under-supply’ – ICSA

Year-to-date throughput is down 232,921 head, which is on top of a drop of over 370,000 in 2024, according to figures from the Department of Agriculture.

NEWS 16 July 2025

Sheep mart comment: store lambs dominate smaller entries

Sheep mart comment: store lambs dominate smaller entries

Agents are keen for relatively small entries of finished lambs, but are unwilling to budge on price, leaving the trade for stores in the spotlight.

MARKETS 16 July 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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