Sheep
Sheep farmers in Northern Ireland are pointing to a positive outlook for the sector. This...
Beef
Beef prices can be expected to remain relatively strong for the foreseeable future due to scarcity...
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association's (ICSA) sheep chair, Willie Shaw has said that...
N.Ireland
Campbell Tweed, a sheep farmer in Co. Antrim, believes that Irish lamb prices will remain strong...
Danske Bank’s head of agriculture, Rodney Brown, has confirmed an improvement in farm finances...
This week's sheep trade sees prices for both factory lambs and cull ewes increase with 50c/kg added...
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has said that sheep farmers are "under no pressure" to offload...
The latest census figures confirm that total sheep numbers have declined significantly across...
Sheep News
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) is calling on factories to stop what it describes as the...
The current strength of lamb and ewe prices is encouraging flock owners to keep less sheep,...
Well-known EasyCare sheep breeder, Campbell Tweed, has expressed a strong degree of confidence in...
The hogget trade has continued to go from strength-to-strength, as factory quotes have continued to...
Prices in the sheep trade this week (beginning Monday, January 22) have seen a moderate lift from...
Lamb prices in Ireland are now "well out of sync" with the UK and EU countries, according to the...
Pressure is growing on the government to agree an immediate support boost for Ireland’s sheep and...
There is now a growing expectation that global beef and sheep prices could come under some pressure...
Sheep Technical
Last week was a far more positive week for trading at sheep marts with prices up on average...
An improved trade was seen across the board at Tullow Mart on Tuesday (January 24), according to...
Processor Irish Country Meats has said it is sympathetic to sheep producers regarding the...
Inflation pressure, cheaper cuts of lamb and the decline in import demand from China and the US are...
The trade at marts this past week has been no more positive than recent weeks, with prices falling...
A public meeting is to be held on Monday (January 23), aiming to send a "clear message" on lamb...
The sheep trade continues into the week on a downward trend as base prices at the higher end of the...
