Sheep census

Sheep Management: persistent inclement weather presenting lots of challenges

Some scanning operators are reporting hill sheep in poorer condition, raising the importance of adequate supplementary feeding

MANAGEMENT 11 February 2026

Sheep Management: persistent inclement weather presenting lots of challenges

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Sheep Management: bluetongue virus, weather management and lameness

Sheep Management: bluetongue virus, weather management and lameness

MANAGEMENT 28 January 2026

Sheep Management: abortion causing agents, sheep census and storing FYM

Sheep Management: abortion causing agents, sheep census and storing FYM

MANAGEMENT 21 January 2026

Sheep Management: marketing cull ewes, carcase weights and SIS reference number

Sheep Management: marketing cull ewes, carcase weights and SIS reference number

Sheep Management: marketing cull ewes, carcase weights and SIS reference number

MANAGEMENT 7 January 2026

Don't count sheep if you want to sleep

Don't count sheep if you want to sleep

Don't count sheep if you want to sleep

DEALER 30 December 2025

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Sheep management: ewe condition, drafting lambs and sheep census returns

Sheep management: ewe condition, drafting lambs and sheep census returns

Ewes remaining outdoors are particularly exposed to losing body condition, where grass supplies have been depleted or utilisation is poor.

MANAGEMENT 2 April 2025

UK lamb numbers on 1 June 2025 lowest since 1984

UK lamb numbers on 1 June 2025 lowest since 1984

The sheep flock was 2% lower on 1 June 2025 with a decline in breeding ewe numbers feeding in to lower lamb production forecasts for 2026.

NEWS 2 April 2025

€17m paid under Sheep Improvement Scheme

€17m paid under Sheep Improvement Scheme

The 85% advance payments have commenced this week to 15,527 farmers.

NEWS 2 April 2025

SWS payments commence at the lower rate of €11.50/ewe

SWS payments commence at the lower rate of €11.50/ewe

Payments totalling €16.44m were sanctioned this week to 13,175 farmers, or 90% of participants, who selected the standard date of 17 October 2025 for completion of actions.

NEWS 2 April 2025

Ewe numbers fall by 94,477 head or 3.7% in 2024

Ewe numbers fall by 94,477 head or 3.7% in 2024

The results of the Department of Agriculture’s annual sheep and goat census shows ewe numbers fell in each of the 26 counties.

NEWS 2 April 2025

Lowest sheep kill in over a decade

Lowest sheep kill in over a decade

Throughput for the first quarter of 2025 fell by over 150,000 head or 23% when compared with Q1 in 2024.

NEWS 2 April 2025

New selection process for actions in sheep welfare scheme

New selection process for actions in sheep welfare scheme

Participating farmers must select two actions from a category A listing with the third action from a category B listing being optional, writes Darren Carty.

NEWS 2 April 2025

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A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

Bord Bia addresses the concerns and misinformation that have been raised in recent weeks.

A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

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