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.
Agri-Business
Tirlán has confirmed details of its 2026 trading bonus schemes for grain, beef and sheep...
Sheep are more likely to show obvious clinical signs of bluetongue than cattle if they become infected, DAFM said.
At Ballymena Mart's sheep sale, Clive and Joel Richardson are presenting 90 ewes being sold for absolutely no fault.
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) has said that farmers are "furious" at the current prices being offered by factories.
Rural Life
Tom Warren, managing director of Uniblock, talked to Agriland about their Pink campaign for the Marie Keating Foundation.
A homeowner from Westport, Co. Mayo was alerted through her Ring Video Doorbell that there was some surprise visitors at her door - an escaped flock of sheep.
N.Ireland
Sheep farmers in Northern Ireland have been advised that wool stored over the autumn/winter period will only decline in terms of its quality
At the launch of Bord Bia's new report, Philip Carroll, chair, Meat Industry Ireland (MII), talked about Europe's vulnerability to imports.
All sheep farmers are obliged to carry out a sheep census annually and submit details to the...
Exports of sheepmeat declined again in 2025 in both value and volume, according to new export data from Bord Bia.
It was the female progeny of the renowned Texel ewe Knockhill Fair Lady that stole the spotlight at the recent South East Stars sale.
Every year, the ABP Demo Farm runs a store lamb system alongside its dairy-calf-to-beef system on...
Beef
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has confirmed that tightening supplies characterised beef and sheep markets throughout 2025.
The department has said that flock keepers should fill out and complete their forms under the National Sheep and Goat Census today.
A farmer has said that Ireland "no longer has an Irish wool industry" as she urged for support.
A number of lorries carrying British lamb carcasses are to return to the UK following them being seized by border control in France.
By Gordon Deegan A 78-year old Clare man has pleaded guilty to owning a dog who 'worried'...
Australia has officially broken the record for the highest volume of beef exported in a calendar year
With the presence of bluetongue (BTV-3) now confirmed in Northern Ireland (NI), the Livestock and...
AgriSearch is confirming a significant increase in the scope of the technical services it provides to agriculture in Northern Ireland
Teagasc is urging farmers to remain vigilant following news of a suspected case of bluetongue on a...
