Sheep
Brian and Mary O'Brien who own and run a sheep farm on the outskirts of Cavan town welcomed quintuplet lambs from one ewe last Friday
This week's sheep trade sees no lift in factory price offers for hoggets or cull ewes as hogget...
Dosing ewes around lambing season is still a common practice but is not always necessary, according...
This week's sheep trade has again seen both lamb and ewe prices hold firm, with very little movement across the sites.
The ICSA has said any move by processors to cut lamb prices again next week will "rightly infuriate sheep farmers".
N.Ireland
The PSNI has confirmed that an investigation is underway following the alleged theft of lambs in Co. Tyrone.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has released the 2025 nematodirus forecast which helps to prevent disease in lambs.
Rural Life
Two separate farm births have defied the odds this March, with sextuplet lambs born in Co. Wicklow and triplet calves born in Co. Cavan
A new major national awareness campaign has been launched to highlight to people who own dogs that they must be responsible for their pets.
This week's sheep trade sees up to €8.00/kg available for lambs at the higher end of the price scale this week despite factory quotes...
The IFA has said that sheep farmers are "under no pressure" to offload lambs that require further feeding, due to strong prices.
Price cuts implemented by factories on lamb prices is driving sheep farmers to frustration and despondency according to the IFA.
Sheep Technical
The control of stomach worms in lambs is essential to meet performance targets and to aid in the thrive on lambs out on grass.
Last week’s sheep kill resulted in over 39,000 sheep processed, according to figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
The frequency and severity of dog attacks on livestock has reached "unprecedented levels" a farm organisation has warned.
Gardaí have confirmed they are investigating the theft of a number of lambs from a farmland in Glencar, Co. Kerry.
While factory prices in the sheep trade have held this week, farmers are urged to consider other options for where to bring their livestock.
A number of lambs were killed, while several others were seriously injured in a dog attack in Co. Louth this week.
Beef
With temperatures on the rise and better weather for the past few days, field operations and grazing have begun across the country.
During a challenging period on farms across, the lambing season this year has faced extreme weather that will have an impact on the flock.
Findings from a recent survey have shown that some Australian lamb producers retained their lambs...
One ewe on the Mayo sheep farm of Gerard Gibbons gave birth to quintuplets on Sunday, while another ewe had quadruplet lambs.
Preparing a dosing plan on sheep farms is underway for some farmers across the country who are currently lambing.
