Sheep
This week's sheep trade has seen several factories move to reduce their lamb price offers by 10c/kg, leaving offers coming in below €9.00/kg.
Rural Life
Mayo livestock marts plan to continue with their scheduled sales this week despite celebrations underway following Mayo's All-Ireland win.
Podcast
The 'Around the Shows' podcast series will take listeners behind the scenes at agricultural shows across Ireland, meeting farmers and traders
Roscommon Mart
After a difficult spring for livestock prices, farmers at Roscommon Mart said that trade has strengthened in recent weeks
Tullow Mart held its weekly sheep sale on Tuesday (July 21), where the large sale saw 2,630 sheep through the ring.
ram
As breeding season approaches, farmers will be turning their attention to ensuring rams are fit, fertile and capable of working effectively.
A series of three events focused on organic lamb finishing are set to take place at locations across the country next month.
Improving sheepmeat and wool market conditions are helping to restore confidence across Australia's sheep industry.
Co. Meath pedigree Charollais sheep breeder, Eugene O’Sullivan, has noted the recent increase in lamb market prices.
Sheep Trade
Kilkenny Mart held its weekly sheep sale on Monday, where 780 sheep went through the ring, with trade described as "remarkably firm".
N.Ireland
The Campaign for Wool has paid tribute following the death of its chairperson, Peter Ackroyd MBE.
Agri-Business
Farm incomes are set to fall in 2026 as milk and cattle prices ease alongside further cost pressures, a new report from Teagasc has said.
Beef
Enda Luttrell from Co. Laois is one of the young farmers involved in the 2026 edition of the Kepak Young Farmer Forum.
As the sheep industry pushes to cut emissions, the Texel Sheep Society is targeting breeding for cumulative, long-term reductions.
Lamb processor Irish Country Meats (ICM) has announced it is set to host on-farm lamb production events in counties Wexford and Meath.
With strong mart prices and good factory quotes again this week, many farmers may be tempted to cull ewes now.
mart report
Mid-Kerry Co-Operative Mart held its weekly sheep sale in Milltown Mart on Tuesday (July 14), where sheep met a strong trade.
Teagasc is understood to be "exploring the possibility of establishing a dedicated upland hill research farm".
Tullow Mart
Tullow Livestock Sales held its weekly sheep trade at Tullow Mart, Co. Carlow, on Tuesday (July 14)...
The Belclare Sheep Society hosted its All-Ireland Championships in blistering sunshine at the Mullingar Agricultural Show, Co. Westmeath.
Sheep trade was on fire in Kilkenny Mart at today's (Monday, July 13) sheep sale, with not all customers able to fill their requirements.
This week's sheep trade sees prices remain on par with last week as tight lamb supplies is helping to keep a base on factory price offers.
Breeding cattle and sheep from mainland Europe can be traded into Ireland, as long as they are...
