Sheep
Sales of legs of lamb double in run up to Easter
Lamb remains a firm favourite with the Irish public for Easter Sunday, according to Declan Fennell, Sheep Sector Manager with...
Sheep
Sheep
Traffic jams of a different kind as sheep completely block the road
This makes a change from the traffic situation in the morning. How many sheep can you count? Thousands of sheep block...
Sheep
Two sets of quadruplet lambs for Kerry farmer
A Kerry farmer who is in the middle of lambing has an extra few lambs on his farm after two...
Sheep
Managing lambs in the peak lambing week
Traditionally, St Patrick’s week is the peak time for lambing and Teagasc recently reported that ewes have scanned well this year with...
Sheep
Irish sheep meat exports to the UK dropped in 2014
Irish sheep meat exports to the UK were well back in 2014, according to Eblex in the UK, which states...
Sheep
'Herman the Monster' lamb nearly breaks the scales and record books
A pedigree Suffolk ram lamb in Northern Ireland almost broke the scales recently when it weighed in at a whopping...
Sheep
Five legged ewe gives birth to.....
Back in 2013 the Whitehouse Farm in Northumberland had the surprise of a five legged lamb being born. And, two...
Sheep
Eight dogs shot after Clare sheep attack
Eight dogs were shot dead in Co. Clare after attacks on sheep this week the Clare Champion has reported. The dogs,...
Sheep
2014 sheep meat production edges up to 58,000t
Sheep meat production in Ireland edged up a fraction last year, according to EBLEX. It says production during 2014 amounted...
Sheep
Bluestone should not be used in Texel sheep footbaths, expert warns
Texel sheep producers should not use bluestone in foot baths, according to independent veterinary consultant Dr Fiona Lovett. Speaking at...
Sheep
Maedi Visna on the rise in Scottish sheep flocks
Many Scottish sheep flocks could be threatened by a rise in the incurable viral disease Maedi Visna (MV), according to...
Sheep
Pregnant women advised to avoid animals that are giving birth
Pregnant women have been advised to avoid close contact with farmed animals that are giving birth, by the Welsh Government....
Sheep
Fall in dependence on UK and France for sheepmeat exports
Ireland’s dependence on the British and French markets for sheepmeat exports has fallen by 21% since 2009, according to Bord...
Sheep
Wool prices in the balance for 2015
Falling oil prices and the recent devaluation of the Russian rouble could well have an impact on wool prices in...
Sheep
Sheep farmers reminded to return census form
Farmers who have yet to return there sheep census form are being reminded to do so before the January 31...
N.Ireland
Genetics research to improve ewe longevity
New research funded by EBLEX into the genetics of ewe longevity could benefit the sheep industry on the back of...
N.Ireland
Genetics research to improve ewe longevity
New research funded by EBLEX into the genetics of ewe longevity could benefit the sheep industry on the back of...
N.Ireland
Strong supplies allows NI processors to be choosy with sheep
The strong supplies of lambs being presented for slaughter this autumn, processors are keen to source FQAS approved lambs, according to Northern Ireland’s...
