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The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is continuing to carry out...
Sheep
There was an annual decrease of 17.2% in the number of sheep slaughtered in 2025, figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show.
Environment
A new study has discovered that sheep grazing on moorland emit lower levels of both methane and CO2 compared to improved grasslands.
This week's sheep trade has seen hogget factory prices cut by up to 20c/kg in cases since last Monday with "very difficult at the moment".
Agri-Business
Tirlán has confirmed details of its 2026 trading bonus schemes for grain, beef and sheep...
Agriland Media is teaming up with Feed for Growth (Volac Milk Replacers Ireland Ltd) to bring...
Dairy
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) has said it is "acutely disappointed" that bluetongue has been detected in Co. Wexford.
A suspect case of bluetongue is being investigated at a premises near Portavogie, Co. Down.
Sheep are more likely to show obvious clinical signs of bluetongue than cattle if they become infected, DAFM said.
Beef
It is "critical" that everything is done to prevent bluetongue from spreading, the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has said.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has confirmed that an outbreak of bluetongue has been detected in Co. Wexford.
This morning's confirmation of an outbreak of bluetongue in Co. Wexford "will have an impact on exports of cattle and sheep".
The confirmation of an outbreak of bluetongue in Co. Wexford is "hugely worrying" news, the ICMSA has said.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has confirmed that an outbreak of bluetongue has been detected in Co. Wexford.
Beef and lamb prices are projected to remain steady in 2026 after 12 months of extreme volatility and uncertainty
At Ballymena Mart's sheep sale, Clive and Joel Richardson are presenting 90 ewes being sold for absolutely no fault.
ABP Food Group's managing director for Ireland, Kevin Cahill has said that sufficient numbers of...
This week's sheep trade has kicked off with firm prices but there are also indications that a...
Rural Life
An Gardaí Síochána wants to remind dog owners to keep pets under control, following an IFA appeal around am increase in sheep worrying.
The Irish Grown Wool Council will be at Showcase Ireland in the RDS, Dublin on Monday, January 19 at 3:00p.m with a panel talk.
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) has said that farmers are "furious" at the current prices being offered by factories.
There is a leakage of 75-80% of organic lambs from the system, according to Bord Bia's livestock sector manager Seamus McMenamin.
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Bord Bia is expecting "some stabilisation" in the Irish breeding ewe flock this year, following...
Bord Bia is expecting "some stabilisation" in the Irish breeding ewe flock this year following significant falls in 2025.
