Sheep
Profits from hill sheep farming, which make up to 50% of the national ewe flock are very dependent on store lamb price, according to Teagasc.
Average lamb price in Ireland has seen a 22% increase over a five-year period, according to Irish Country Meats' general manager James Smyth.
The 2026 Teagasc National Hill Sheep Conference will take place on Wednesday, February 18, in Westport, Co. Mayo.
A final application to obtain a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) for 'Comeragh Mountain...
Sheep Ireland is expecting a 75% increase in demand for Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) eligible hill rams in 2024.
The Teagasc national hill sheep conference will take place this Thursday, February 15 in Co. Wicklow. The conference will focus on...
The SIS is being regarded as an opportunity for Irish hill sheep farms to achieve genetic gains which have been underdeveloped in the sector.
"There is untapped potential on hill farms that we need to exploit going forward into the future," according to Gerry Boyle of Teagasc.
"New environmental schemes need to be implemented to reward farmers that will keep their sheep on the hills," according to Michael Gottstein.
Denis Halpin and his wife Ann are sheep farmers in Hollywood, Co. Wicklow, where they operate a flock of sheep in the heart of the mountains.
Farm incomes will be the key focus at the 2019 Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) National Hill Sheep Forum, which takes place next week.
The Teagasc Hill Sheep Conference will take place in the Knockranny House Hotel, Westport, Co. Mayo, this evening (Wednesday, February 21).
Preserving farming in rural areas, particularly those located in remote pockets along the western seashore, will be a challenge for the Irish agricultural industry and policy makers in the coming years.
