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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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Sheep kill back by almost one fifth in 2025

Sheep kill back by almost one fifth in 2025

NEWS 19 December 2025

Sheep price update: movement restrictions denting NI sheep prices

Sheep price update: movement restrictions denting NI sheep prices

MARKETS 8 December 2025

Farm Tech Talk: Brazil’s lack of tags, sheep and milk price outlook

Farm Tech Talk: Brazil’s lack of tags, sheep and milk price outlook

Farm Tech Talk: Brazil’s lack of tags, sheep and milk price outlook

NEWS 28 November 2025

Stable outlook for sheepmeat in 2026

Stable outlook for sheepmeat in 2026

Stable outlook for sheepmeat in 2026

MARKETS 26 November 2025

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Spanish lamb price €1/kg ahead of France

Spanish lamb price €1/kg ahead of France

The tables have turned significantly, with Spanish lamb prices running 70c/kg higher than in 2024, while the French lamb price is running 98c/kg lower.

MARKETS 25 August 2025

Rise in farmgate prices in 2025 dominated by surge in cattle

Rise in farmgate prices in 2025 dominated by surge in cattle

Pigs, cereals and potatoes all projected to show a drop from 2024 levels.

NEWS 25 August 2025

Farm Tech Talk: prices, exporter boycott and co-ops in talks

Farm Tech Talk: prices, exporter boycott and co-ops in talks

There are plenty of news and views on this week's podcast, from weanlings to hill sheep and co-ops having conversations.

PODCAST 25 August 2025

Sheep price update: Spanish lamb remains top at €9.54/kg

Sheep price update: Spanish lamb remains top at €9.54/kg

The price of Spanish lamb continues to be underpinned by tight supplies and is running well ahead of prices in the main sheep producing nations in Europe.

MARKETS 25 August 2025

Spanish lamb price overtakes French farmgate returns

Spanish lamb price overtakes French farmgate returns

The Spanish lamb price is running in excess of €9/kg, up 82c/kg on the previous year, and 39c/kg ahead of the French lamb price.

MARKETS 25 August 2025

Camera at the Mart: store lamb trade sizzles in Milltown

Camera at the Mart: store lamb trade sizzles in Milltown

Store lambs proved popular sellers in Mid-Kerry Co-op Mart in Milltown, with close to a full clearance in a busy sale, reports Tommy Moyles.

MARKETS 25 August 2025

Sheep price update: quotes steady, but factories signaling price pressure

Sheep price update: quotes steady, but factories signaling price pressure

Base quotes for Monday were unchanged in the region of €8/kg for QA lambs, but factories are reluctant to quote beyond midweek.

MARKETS 25 August 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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