Sheep News
Bord Bia: Value of sheepmeat exports down 6% in 2024
The value of Irish sheepmeat exports dropped for the second consecutive year in 2024, falling by 6% compared to the...
Sheep Farmers
Agri-Business
Call for virtual fencing grants for sheep farmers
A Kerry county councillor is calling on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue to provide grants to...
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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...
Agri Politics
Time 'running out' to use BAR funding for farmers - Kerrane
Time is running out for the government to utilise the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) fund to provide financial support to...
Rural Life
Stamp duty consanguinity relief extension 'vital' - Lombard
The Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on agriculture, food and the marine has welcomed the extension of consanguinity relief for farmers...
Agri-Business
New Zealand beef and sheep farm profits to drop by 30% - report
Profit margins on sheep and beef farms in New Zealand are expected to drop by a further 30% this season,...
Agri-Business
Budget 2024: Sheep funding welcome but more needed - ICSA
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has welcomed extra funding for sheep farmers in Budget 2024, but said...
Agri Politics
Budget 2024: Rural Independents call for €35/ewe payment
The Rural Independents TD group has called for a payment of €35/ewe for sheep farmers in Budget 2024. Ahead of...
Agri-Business
AgriSearch webinars to help farmers after 'particularly challenging' summer
AgriSearch is set to host two webinars for Northern Ireland’s ruminant livestock farmers with the aim of helping them mitigate...
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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...
N.Ireland
NI wool prices remain downbeat - British Wool director
Wool prices in Northern Ireland continue to remain downbeat, according to British Wool director and Co. Antrim sheep producer, Brendan...
Sheep
Sheep farmers 'cannot survive on consistently worse prices' - ICSA
Sheep farmers “cannot survive on prices that have been consistently worse than last year,” the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’...
Sheep News
Prices for Irish lamb dropped by 5% for farmers in 2023
So far in 2023, sheep farmers in Ireland have received a price for lamb that is 5% lower than what...
Sheep
Sheep farmers 'must be prioritised' in commission support funding
Another farm organisation has called for sheep farmers to be prioritised in a support package for Irish agriculture announced by...
Agri-Business
Sheep farmers deserve fair share of Brexit fund - TDs
Irish sheep farmers deserve to receive their fair share of the Brexit compensation fund, according to the Regional Group of...
Sheep
Minister 'clearly not listening' to farm orgs on sheep crisis
Those advising the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue on the challenges facing the sheep sector are...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Agri-Business
New dog control regulations need proper enforcement - Comiskey
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that proposed new regulations on dog control will have to be backed up...
Agri-Business
Rural Independents: Minister dithering on sheep farmer supports
The Rural Independent Group of TDs has accused Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue of dithering when...
Sheep News
ICSA urges sheep farmers to attend crisis meeting
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has urged sheep farmers to attend a meeting tonight (Tuesday, March 21)...
Sheep News
Sheep farmers battling to survive every day of the week - Nolan
Efforts to develop new international market opportunities for the sheep farmers “will not be worth the paper they are written...