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Dog attacks on sheep increasing - IFA
IFA National Sheep Chairman John Lynskey said the growing number of savage dog attacks on sheep flocks must lead to...
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Irish sheepmeat exports jump to €220 million in 2013
The value or Irish sheepmeat exports rose to €220 million last year, up from €212 million in 2012. According 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...
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International teams signed up for sheep shearing
Ireland has scored an international coup with individual competitors and teams from China and Russia now registered to travel and...
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Sheep trade strong as tight supply drives trade
The sheep trade remained strong this week as stable demand coupled with tight supply continues to drive price. This is...
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Ó CuÃv - Sufficient RDP budget to support sheep sector
Fianna Fáil agriculture spokesman Eamon Ó CuÃv has told the Irish Farmers Association that Farm Minister Simon Coveney will have...
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Busy time on Sheep Ireland CPT flocks
Recent weeks have been extremely busy across sheep central progeny test (CPT) flocks. These flocks are Sheep Ireland’s trial flocks,...
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Sheep and cheerful: Call out for 6,000 Irish sheep
Organisers of the 16th Golden Shears, the World Sheep Shearing and Wool Handling Championships, which is taking place in Gorey,...
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Meath teens develop sheep collar monitor to combat attacks
A sheep collar in-built pulse monitor, which sends a VHF signal to a GSM receiver that texts a farmer when...
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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...
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Sheep sector overlooked in CAP Reform - ICSA
Among the concerns ICSA Ireland, the Irish Cattle and Sheep Association has raised in its submission on the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020...
Rural Life
Record season for Sheep Ireland
The number of lambs being entered on the Sheep Ireland database has exceeded the 1,500 mark. According to Sheep Ireland, this...
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Trade improves in sheep marts
Sheep marts throughout the country have reported a livelier trade for sheep of late, as prices in the factories move...
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Farmers see sheep equal milk for margins
More than 1,000 producers came to look, learn and listen, question and query, when Ulster Grassland Society President John Martin...
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Less options for sheep farmers as Kepak Hacketstown closes
Kepak Group has informed staff at its Hacketstown, Co Carlow lamb abattoir this afternoon that it is to cease operations...
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Tight sheep supplies at factories sees price uplift
The sheep trade moved upwards recently as tightening supply led to an uplift in price, according to Bord Bia. The...
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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...
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Numbers starting to creep up at sheep marts
Sheep marts across the country are starting to see numbers slowly creep up, as the weather in recent weeks has...
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Technology transfer key for Ireland's sheep sector
Grass, genetics and the technology transfer of this innovative research to sheep farmers across Ireland is key for the future...
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Tremendous turnout for Tralee sheep meeting
AgriLand’s Richard Halleron addressed a meeting for sheep farmers, held recently in Tralee. Courtesy of his presentation he discussed the...
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Genetics the way forward for sheep farmers
Genetic evaluations are a powerful tool for sheep farmers that enable them to make more informed breeding decisions and potentially...