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Weather and prices boost confidence in sheep sector

Farmer chat at Sheep 2025 was dominated by optimism on weather and prices, but some wariness around the future of the sector and the declining national flock.

NEWS 25 June 2025

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Ballyhaise win inaugural Battle of the Colleges competition

Ballyhaise win inaugural Battle of the Colleges competition

NEWS 25 June 2025

NSA Sheep 2025 takes place on 1 July

NSA Sheep 2025 takes place on 1 July

NEWS 25 June 2025

Five winners announced for flocks of future competition

Five winners announced for flocks of future competition

Five winners announced for flocks of future competition

NEWS 25 June 2025

Dungiven farm to host NSA Sheep NI

Dungiven farm to host NSA Sheep NI

Dungiven farm to host NSA Sheep NI

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 June 2025

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Fia Finnerty flying the flag for young sheep farmers

Fia Finnerty flying the flag for young sheep farmers

Being just eight years old doesn’t hold Fia Finnerty back from tackling the tough jobs on her family’s mixed beef and sheep farm in north Sligo.

FEATURES 1 May 2025

Wealth of technical information delivered in a practical manner

Wealth of technical information delivered in a practical manner

There is a strong focus at Sheep 2025 in delivering technical information in a practical manner and encouraging greater interaction between farmers and researchers and advisers.

SHOWS & SHOWING 1 May 2025

Irish Country Meats launches young farmer competition

Irish Country Meats launches young farmer competition

The competition which is being held as part of Sheep 2025 offers four young farmers an opportunity to win a mini flock of five ewe hoggets and a ram

NEWS 1 May 2025

Focus on labour and handling at Sheep 2025

Focus on labour and handling at Sheep 2025

Teagasc is currently undertaking a large-scale survey on labour on sheep farms and will be demonstrating ways in which to make production systems more efficient.

SHEEP HANDLING 1 May 2025

Young Sheep Farmers Forum kicks off with first walk

Young Sheep Farmers Forum kicks off with first walk

Martin Merrick reports from the first meeting of the Young Sheep Farmer Forum, where the participants visited Kepak Athleague as well as two top local farmers.

MANAGEMENT 1 May 2025

Factories acting in 'bad faith' in attempt to pull lamb price - ICSA

Factories acting in 'bad faith' in attempt to pull lamb price - ICSA

The association claimed it is deeply frustrating for farmers, especially when supply numbers are already so low and throughput is well down.

NEWS 1 May 2025

Sheep 2025 major sheep event launched for 21 June 2025

Sheep 2025 major sheep event launched for 21 June 2025

The sheep industry event which takes place in Teagasc Athenry will focus on the future of sheep farming and is free for patrons to attend.

MARKETS 1 May 2025

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Netherlands a key market for Irish exports

Phelim O’Neill talks to Laura Crowley, who heads the Bord Bia office in the Netherlands and has lived in the country for 20 years, to find out why and how the Dutch market matters for Irish farmers.

Netherlands a key market for Irish exports

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