Sheep
Cost of sheep production to be monitored by Tesco UK
A cost of production model for the sheep industry is being trailed by Tesco in the UK. It is inviting...
Sheep
N.Ireland
'Timing of lamb imports designed to undermine local prices'
The volume of lamb imported from New Zealand and Australia through Belfast port in 2015 is deeply concerning, according to...
N.Ireland
‘Timing of lamb imports designed to undermine local prices’
The volume of lamb imported from New Zealand and Australia through Belfast port in 2015 is deeply concerning, according to...
Sheep
Sheep housing: What you should and shouldn't do
The particularly inclement weather of the last two months has led to many flocks being housed earlier than normal. A number of...
Sheep
'Sheep farmers need to rethink dosing strategies as resistance is growing'
Farmers need to rethink their sheep dosing strategies, as resistance to worm doses is growing in Ireland, according to UCD’s...
Sheep
'Three key metabolic diseases sheep farmers should look out for in their flocks'
There are three key metabolic diseases that sheep farmers should look out for in their flocks, according to Tommy Heffernan....
Sheep
New Zealand sheepmeat exports hit 15-year high
Sheepmeat exports from New Zealand during November 2015 reached their highest level for the month since 2000, according to AHDB....
Beef
Irish beef and sheepmeat exports to the UK fell in November
Overall imports of beef into the UK in November were back 14% on last year at 20,000t, according to the...
Sheep
Six illnesses to look out for in your ewes in late pregnancy and lambing time
The busiest period on Irish sheep farms is just around the corner, and according to the AHDB’s Reducing lamb losses for Better...
EU
'EU sheepmeat output to remain stable but prices to fall in the short-term'
Sheepmeat and goatmeat production are expected to stabilise over the next 10 years in the EU, according to the European...
Sheep
'Australia and New Zealand look set to fill 2016 EU sheepmeat quota'
Australia and New Zealand are set to fill their quotas for sheepmeat exports to the EU in 2016, according to...
Sheep
New Zealand lamb crop at its lowest in 60 years
The New Zealand spring lamb crop is at its lowest in 60 years, with 23.9m lambs, according to a report...
Sheep
Warning Graphic Pics: Dog attack on pedigree sheep flock costs farmer €3,500
A dog attack on a Co. Carlow pedigree sheep flock has resulted in over €3,500 worth of damage, with six...
Sheep
UK police use sheep line-up to reunite farmers with their flock!
Some 14 sheep farmers in England have been reunited with their sheep that were stolen between 2010 and 2013 after...
Sheep
Global sheepmeat supplies expected to tighten in 2016
Current forecasts show that supplies from sheepmeat exporters in Australia and New Zealand are likely to decline in 2016, according...
Sheep
Chinese sheepmeat imports drop 22%, falling demand to blame
Chinese sheepmeat imports in the first nine months of 2015 have fallen 22%, following the trend that began in the...
Sheep
Northern lambs slaughtered in the Republic falls below 40%
The numbers of lambs exported live from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland for direct slaughter have moved back...
Sheep
New Zealand sheepmeat exports to the UK up 75%
New Zealand sheepmeat exports in August increased by almost a quarter and volumes to the UK were up by almost...
