Sheep
TD finds it 'extraordinary that wool is classified as a waste product'
Independent TD for Galway West Catherine Connolly has told the Dáil that she finds it “extraordinary that wool is classified as...
Sheep
Independent TD for Galway West Catherine Connolly has told the Dáil that she finds it “extraordinary that wool is classified as...
Sheep
The sheep trade this week has seen spring lamb and hogget prices take a hit as factories have moved towards...
N.Ireland
Ballymena Show always attracts a fantastic turnout of sheep, and 2024 did not disappoint in this regard. The man charged...
Sheep Technical
The control of stomach worms in lambs is essential to meet performance targets and to aid in the thrive of...
Sheep
A late application period for sheep farmers to still apply to the new National Sheep Welfare Scheme (NSWS) will close in...
Sheep
Following the drop in prices for spring lambs and hoggets last week, there were further developments in the sheep trade...
Sheep
The most recent sale at Loughrea Mart showed there was an “active” trade for ram lambs for export there. The...
Sheep
Spring lambs were processed in slightly higher numbers last week, according to the latest sheep kill figures from the Department...
Agri-Business
The rate of on-farm inflation in New Zealand has slowed to 2.8% but farm input prices continue to put pressure...
CAP / Schemes
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has today (Wednesday, June 5) announced the commencement of the 15%...
N.Ireland
Members of Northern Ireland’s Sheep Industry Taskforce are set to meet with the Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs,...
Sheep
Prices in the sheep trade this week (beginning Tuesday, June 4) have received a significant cut from the latest offerings...
Sheep
The 2024 all-Ireland and all nations sheep shearing and woolhandling championships took place at Mountbellew, Co. Galway over the bank...
Rural Life
A Co. Wicklow couple, who run a small business based at Ballinclea Farm, are working with farmers to preserve the...
Sheep
Factories have been urged to be “responsible in their pricing of lambs and hoggets” in order to not undermine the...
Sheep
Payments to sheep farmers participating in the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) are expected to be paid in the coming days....
Sheep
Last week’s sheep kill resulted in over 39,000 sheep processed, according to figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and...
Sheep
With June just days away, a high risk period for blowfly strike approaches for sheep farms across the country where...