Sheep
Sheep trade: Factories looking to take the heat out of the trade
For the first time in a while, the sheep trade is coming under a bit of pressure, with factories looking...
Hogget Prices
Sheep
Sheep trade: Spring lamb prices topping €8.50/kg
The positivity around the sheep trade continues, as spring lamb and hogget prices drive on once again. Tight supplies and...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Sheep
Sheep prices march on as the mart trade continues to amaze
The positivity around the sheep trade continues, as prices continue to march forward at both factory and mart level. Looking...
Sheep Technical
Sheep trade: Spring lamb and hogget prices drive on
The sheep trade has once again pushed on this week, with demand very strong as factories look to build supplies...
Sheep
Pics and prices: Ewe lambs and hoggets the highlight of the sale at Blessington Mart
A Suffolk cross Cheviot ewe lamb and ewe hogget show and sale was held at Blessington Mart alongside its weekly...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Covid-19 affects factory prices, as base quotes drop by up to 20c/kg
Hogget prices have fallen for the first time since November 2019, as the impact of the coronavirus outbreak sets in....
Sheep
Sheep marts: Well-fleshed hoggets back €10/head in some marts
Mart managers across the country have reported that prices for butcher and factory-fit hoggets are back as much as €10/head....
Sheep
Sheep trade: Over 54,000 more hoggets processed compared to this time last year
For the second week in a row, base quotes for hoggets remain unchanged, with quotes hovering around the 570c/kg to...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Sheep
Sheep trade: 'Farmers should reject any factory quotes that are lower than €6.00/kg'
For the third week in a row, base quotes have increased for hoggets, with prices of up to €6.00/kg readily...
Sheep
Quotes becoming difficult to get as problems arise around overweight hoggets
A number of factories have noted a tightening of supplies over the past few weeks, as base quotes increased again...
Sheep
Price rise: Hoggets hit highs of 550c/kg
Driven by a supply shortage, hogget prices have hit 550c/kg in some locations this week. As it stands, procurement managers...
Sheep
'Factories and butchers will be looking for lambs'
Factories and butchers will be looking for lambs in the next two weeks, according to the IFA National Sheep Committee...
Sheep
No movement in hogget prices as supplies continue to tighten
There has been little or no movement in the hogget factory trade this week, with most factories opting to stay...
Sheep
Hoggets hit €5.20/kg but have yet to reach 2016 levels
The sheep trade, and particularly hoggets, has continued to remain in a positive position this week following an uplift in...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Sheep
Tighter supplies set to boost the hogget trade
Hogget supplies continued to tighten during the latter stages of last week and, as a result, procurement managers are having...
Sheep
Tighter supplies see hogget prices hit €5/kg
Hogget supplies have tightened in recent days and as a result some farmers have been able to secure €5/kg for...
Sheep
Hogget finishers see prices drop by 65c/kg on last year's levels
Weak factory demand has seen the base hogget price fall by over 65c/kg when compared to the same week in...
Sheep
Spring lamb and hogget quotes ease as buyers are slow to switch over to lamb
Both spring lamb and hogget quotes have dropped this week, as sheepmeat buyers are slow to make to switch to...