Sheep
Big kill limits spring lamb price increase
Although farmers flocked to Tullamore, Co. Offaly, for last week’s National Ploughing Championships, the mass journey had little or no...
John Brooks
Beef
Sheep farmers slam 'below-cost' spring lamb supermarket prices
Tesco’s price levels for spring lamb have been called ‘unsustainably low‘ by the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association’s (ICSA’s) Sheep...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Sheep
'Department's Clean Livestock Policy for sheep being ignored by processors'
The spirit of the Department of Agriculture’s new Clean Livestock Policy (CLP) for sheep is being ignored by processors in...
Sheep
'Poor prices dampen euphoria around €25m Sheep Welfare Scheme'
The euphoria surrounding the €25m Sheep Welfare Scheme has been short-lived, according to the ICSA’s John Brooks, as sheepmeat prices...
Sheep
Increasing sheep production will not result in higher prices - ICSA
The ICSA has criticised the stance taken by sheep factories on its prediction of a one million head increase in...
Sheep
Sheep farmers urged to think value, not volume
Any policy that focuses on increasing sheep numbers is bad news for sheep farmers, according to the sheep chairman of...