Agri-Business
Sheep shearing and wool handling championships 2019 launched in Cashel
The ‘All Ireland and All Nations Sheep Shearing and Wool Handling Championships 2019’ event was officially launched in Cashel, Co....
Sheep Shearing
Sheep
Sheep shearer shortage poses serious threat to wool trade
Recent record temperatures have catapulted sheep shearers into action. However, demand is far exceeding supply, the Irish Sheep Shearers Association (ISSA)...
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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
New Zealander on course to shear over 605 ewes in 8 hours
A New Zealander is on course to break a world record by shearing over 605 ewes in eight hours in...
Rural Life
Reminder: Record Connacht tractor run attempt to take place this weekend
Plans are in motion to break the Connacht record for the number of participants in a tractor run in Corofin,...
Sheep
Major sheep shearing festivals to take place in the coming weeks
Two major sheep shearing festivals, set to take place in the west of Ireland over the coming weeks, are hoping to...
Sheep
New Zealander sets new sheep shearing world record
A new world record in sheep shearing has been set by Matt Smith of New Zealand after he sheared 731...
Sheep
Sheep shearing results from Westmeath
The results from the All Ireland & All Nations Sheep Shearing & Wool Handling Championships at Tullynally Castle, Castlepollard, Co....
Sheep
Over 2,200 sheep to be shorn at this weekend's shearing championships
Over 2,200 sheep will be shore at the National and International Sheep Shearing Championships, which will take place from June...
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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
Wool trading at €1/kg but prices could fall further - Merchant
Wool is generally trading at €1/kg, according to Wicklow-based wool merchant Vincent Pierce, but the outlook for the remainder of...