Sheep
12 lambs in 2 years: Athenry ewe 'defies the odds'
A ewe on a farm in Co. Galway has somehow managed to defy all the odds for two years in...
Sheep Farming
Sheep
'It's discrimination that Mayo sheep farmers are not eligible for commercial tax'
A candidate representing Fianna Fail in the Ballina, Co. Mayo, local elections has claimed that sheep farmers with no cattle...
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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
IFA warns that Creed must deal with 'unfair' EID costs
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has warned that the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, will have...
Sheep
'Deciding not to vaccinate ewes is an unacceptable risk to take'
Deciding not to vaccinate ewes for clostridial diseases is an unacceptable risk to take, according to Dr. Michael Doherty from University College...
Sheep
'Irish sheep production remains profitable'
Sheep production in Ireland remains inherently profitable, according to Teagasc’s Dr Tim Keady. However, it only remains profitable if output...
Rural Life
Welsh shepherd begins farming £1m farm which he rents for just £1/year
A Welsh shepherd has began farming a £1m (€1.16m) farm on the Great Orme headland in north Wales, for just...
Sheep
UK sheep meat production fell sharply in June
UK Sheep meat production fell sharply in June following lower lamb slaughterings and a fall in average carcase weights, according...