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Results awaited of further bluetongue tests around outbreak farm

The bluetongue situation should become clearer over the next two days, when the results of follow-up bluetongue tests are expected.

NEWS 26 January 2026

Results awaited of further bluetongue tests around outbreak farm

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Priority must be to contain Wexford bluetongue outbreak – ICMSA

Priority must be to contain Wexford bluetongue outbreak – ICMSA

NEWS 24 January 2026

IFA claims cool temperatures could allow eradication of bluetongue

IFA claims cool temperatures could allow eradication of bluetongue

LETTERS 24 January 2026

In pictures: symptoms of bluetongue in cattle and sheep

In pictures: symptoms of bluetongue in cattle and sheep

In pictures: symptoms of bluetongue in cattle and sheep

NEWS 24 January 2026

Halting NI sheep imports will not stop bluetongue spread - Department

Halting NI sheep imports will not stop bluetongue spread - Department

Halting NI sheep imports will not stop bluetongue spread - Department

NEWS 17 January 2026

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Focus on lambing at Galway sheep event

Focus on lambing at Galway sheep event

The lambing event will feature a lambing demonstration along with advice on reducing lamb mortality, pre-lambing ewe management and managing surplus lambs

NEWS 24 December 2025

€9.75/kg for lamb not expected to halt EU's sheep decline

€9.75/kg for lamb not expected to halt EU's sheep decline

The EU's sheep flocks look set to fall further over the next 10 years having already lost 13m head since 2010.

NEWS 24 December 2025

New Zealand shearer sets new nine-hour world ewe shearing record

New Zealand shearer sets new nine-hour world ewe shearing record

Simon Goss completed the remarkable feat of shearing 732 strong wool ewes and pipped the previous record holder Matt Smith by a single ewe.

NEWS 24 December 2025

Australian farmers flock to wool or shedding sheep

Australian farmers flock to wool or shedding sheep

Farmers want either a shedding breed to avoid rising shearing costs altogether or the finer-wooled Merino to pay the costs back.

FEATURE 24 December 2025

What does 2026 hold for the beef, sheep, tillage and dairy sectors?

What does 2026 hold for the beef, sheep, tillage and dairy sectors?

The Irish Farmers Journal's specialist team take a look back at 2025, and look forward to 2026.

MARKETS 24 December 2025

25kg carcase weights helping to bolster Australian sheep production

25kg carcase weights helping to bolster Australian sheep production

Continued growth in the US market, where there is a preference for larger carcases / cuts, and an increase in feedlot-type finishing systems is driving average carcase weights to new heights.

NEWS 24 December 2025

More life expected in wool markets in 2026

More life expected in wool markets in 2026

The average greasy wool sale price in the latest British Wool auction was 2% higher, at £1.21/kg (€1.38/kg), with a 100% clearance of the 1,071t on offer.

NEWS 24 December 2025

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Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

Want a first look at the farm machinery that will shape the season ahead?

Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

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