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
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...
N.Ireland
Throughput of lambs in the North 8% ahead of September 2014
The plants in Northern Ireland have reported good supplies of lambs coming forward for slaughter with 13,314 lambs killed in...
N.Ireland
Throughput of lambs in the North 8% ahead of September 2014
The plants in Northern Ireland have reported good supplies of lambs coming forward for slaughter with 13,314 lambs killed in...
Sheep
Imports of Northern lamb for slaughter up 4% on 2014
During the 12 weeks ending September 19, 2015 a total of 72,481 lambs were imported from Northern Ireland for direct...
Sheep
60% of farms suffer from dog attacks, 96% would shoot attacking dogs on sight
A recent Agriland poll shows that 62% of sheep farmers have experienced a dog attack on farm. The results come...
Sheep
Warning graphic pics: 17 sheep killed in dog attack, 8 still missing
A dog attack on a Co. Westmeath sheep flock has resulted in over €3,000 worth of damage, with 17 sheep...
Sheep
Sheepmeat imports to EU up 1% year-on-year, here's where it came from
The EU imported 1% more sheepmeat in the first half of 2015 compared to the first half of 2014, according...
Sheep
Why you should consider the costs when buying store lambs
Strong numbers of store lambs passing through the Northern Ireland sheep marts in recent weeks and there’s been firm demand...
Sheep
New Zealand lamb production up 1% on 2014, exports down 4%
New Zealand lamb production for the 2014-15 season-to-date (October 2014 to June 2015) is 1% higher than the previous year,...
Sheep
Kiwi sheep gives birth to quadruplet lambs
A two-year old Southdown ewe in New Zealand has given birth to healthy quadruplet lambs – a rarity in the...
Sheep
Toxoplasmosis is responsible for 21% of abortions in sheep
Diseases and ailments of the digestive tract have been identified in 28% of cases as the cause of death in...
N.Ireland
Stolen lambs warning: poisonous to eat
Police in Dungannon are appealing for information following the theft of 16 lambs in the Eglish Road area on the...
Sheep
Australian sheepmeat exports fell 4% in first half of year
Australian sheepmeat exports fell 4% in the first half of 2015, driven by a drop in mutton shipments and despite an...
Sheep
UK sheep meat imports from Ireland dropped 33% in June
UK sheep meat imports for June dropped by 30% and those from Ireland dropped by 33%. The AHDB (the organisation...
Sheep
Australian lamb exports to reach record levels
Australian lamb exports are to reach record levels in the second half (H2) of 2015, AHDB the English organisation for...
Sheep
'The hay is ready' means something completely different in Mafia speak!
The Sicilian mafia was recently busted when using farming lingo as a cover to communicate with other members of the...
