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Sheep price update: Trade brimming with confidence
Darren Carty
Plants are keen to make up for a day’s less processing and have been active over the weekend in sourcing sheep to get the kill back on track quickly on Tuesday.
17 March 2024 Markets
EU sheepmeat production falls by 6% in 2023
End-of-year figures published by the AHDB shows production falling by some 26,000t to 398,000t, which explains the current high level of demand in the market.
16 March 2024 News
Australian sheepmeat exports hit all-time monthly high
Exports of sheepmeat in February were recorded at some 52,351, with Meat and Livestock Australia reporting that it marks the highest export volume for any month on record.
Higher payments for young farmers boosting land demand
CAP Strategic Plan changes including higher young farmers scheme payments and attractive organic farmer scheme premiums are said to be inserting more competition in to an already energetic land market
16 March 2024 Schemes
In pictures: cull ewes sell to €360 in Ballybofey and Stranorlar Mart
There was a lightning trade for heavy cull ewes, with large-framed ewes weighing upwards of 95kg to 100kg selling in the main from €200 to €260/head.
15 March 2024 Markets
Tullamore Farm update: calving, lambing and selling bulls
Inclement weather is making life on Tullamore Farm busier in a week when calving is progressing nicely, lambing is ramping up and 11 yearling bulls were sold in Roscrea Mart.
15 March 2024 Tullamore Farm
One-year extension to ACRES hedgerow and tree planting establishment deadline
The Department of Agriculture has announced the extension to 31 March 2025 due to "current market restraints and the limited supplies of suitable hedgerow and tree plants".
14 March 2024 Schemes
Kildare Chilling lifts hogget quote by 20c/kg to €8.30/kg
The base quote for Friday leaves quality assured lambs at €8.40/kg and undoubtedly will put pressure on other competing plants to follow suit.
14 March 2024 Markets
Entitlement sales to surge ahead of May deadline
The ending of the amnesty on the 20% clawback rule for the sale of entitlements without lands in 2025 is set to fuel increased sales of entitlements in 2024.
13 March 2024 Schemes
Sheep mart comment: hogget prices move upwards again
Average prices have increased by €3/head to €6/head, with some prices at the higher end of the market rising by upwards of €8 to €10/head
13 March 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: prices edge up by 10c/kg to 15c/kg
Base quotes are now in the region of €8/kg, but much higher prices are being paid to secure sales and try to entice producers to trade directly with factories
13 March 2024 Markets
Warnings issued over progress on ACRES NPIs
Farmers cannot complete proposed non-productive investments until official approval has been received by the Department of Agriculture.
13 March 2024 Schemes