Sheep
Quintuplets born to Charollais ewe on Tyrone farm
This week saw a pedigree Charollais ewe give birth to quintuplets on the north Tyrone farm of the Foster family....
Sheep
Sheep
Scanning results for March lambing flocks improve on 2016
March lambing flocks this year are averaging close to 1.9 or two lambs per ewe this year, compared to 1.8...
Sheep
Almost 50% of Northern Irish lambs slaughtered down south in November
Approximately 50% of the Northern Irish lamb supply was slaughtered in the Republic of Ireland during the month of November....
Sheep
'Disappointing' scanning results for early lambing flocks
Scanning results from early lambing flocks have left some farmers disappointed, according to Sheep Scanner Dominic Black. There was a...
Sheep
Irish sheepmeat exports to France and UK climb
The volume of Irish sheepmeat exported to both the UK and France climbed during the first three quarters of 2016,...
Sheep
Almost 30,000 Northern Irish lambs slaughtered in the Republic in November
The number of Northern Irish lambs slaughtered in the Republic of Ireland almost hit 30,000 head during the month of...
Sheep
19-years-old and breeding one of the best Texel pedigree flocks in the country
Darragh Cunniffe is just 19-years-old and is already breeding one of the best pedigree Texel flocks in the country. Cunniffe,...
Sheep
Swaledale ram sells for over €100,000 at annual sale
As ram sales come to a close for another year, a Swaledale ram has sold for £92,000 (€102,210) at one of...
Beef
3 alternative options to straw for livestock bedding this winter
Farmers have alternative options to straw when it comes to bedding livestock this winter, according to Agricultural Consultant Jimmie Forbes....
Sheep
Commission approval of €25m sheep scheme expected 'by year end'
Formal approval by the European Commission of Ireland’s €25m Animal Welfare Sheep Scheme is expected “by year end”, the Secretary General...
Sheep
Video: Check out the new €920,000 sheep handling facility at this ag college
The North’s Department of Agriculture has invested £825,000 (€921,666) in a new sheep housing and handling facility at the College of Agriculture...
Sheep
Video: Blackface ram lamb sells for over €95,000 at Scottish sale
A Blackface ram lamb sold for £85,000 (€95,500) at the annual sale in Lanark mart in Scotland on Friday, October...
Beef
4 things to remember when transporting livestock
Under transport legislation livestock must be fit for an intended journey before the journey starts and the livestock must also...
Sheep
Under finished lambs now an issue in Northern Ireland
There has been an increase in the number of under finished lambs presenting for slaughter in Northern Ireland, according to...
Sheep
6% fall in Northern Irish lamb imports in September
There has been a 6% fall in the number of Northern Irish lambs crossing the border for direct slaughter in...
Sheep
Irish sheepmeat exports to the UK up 21% in the first seven months of 2016
The volume of Irish sheepmeat exported to the UK has jumped 21% year-on-year during the first seven months of 2016,...
Sheep
31 lambs worth almost €12,000 killed by dogs in savage attack in the UK
Some 31 lambs, believed to be worth in the region of €12,000, have been killed in a dog attack in...
N.Ireland
Why sheep are vulnerable to copper poisoning and what breeds are most at risk
Excess copper intake can cause chronic copper poisoning in sheep, with the number of cases peaking during the summer of 2015, according...
