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Northern Irish sheep farmers struggling to remain viable without support - UFU
James Hanly
The UFU and the Northern Ireland Sheep Industry Taskforce have reiterated calls for urgent action to support the affected local farmers and to tackle scab appropriately and effectively.
27 March 2025 Breeding & health
NI Dorset flocks dominate at Worcester
Rachel Gallagher reports on the Dorset Emeralds show and sale of Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset sheep at Worcester Livestock Market.
26 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Lightning trade for breeding sheep at Clogher
David Clarke reports on the trade at a breeding sheep sale held in Clogher Mart.
Sheep Trends: hogget quotes rebound by 20c/kg
Opening prices have increased to €8.80/kg to €8.90/kg for quality assured hoggets, with an increasing number of producers securing upwards of €9/kg.
26 March 2025 Breeding & health
Sheep mart prices: hogget prices rise by €3 to €8 per head
An increase in factory prices and agents having more success in negotiating higher carcase weight limits has inserted much more life into the trade for heavier hoggets.
26 March 2025 Markets
Sheep Management: SIS new entrants, tetany and creep feeding
The portal for new entrants to apply to participate in the Sheep Improvement Scheme for three years is now open and will close on 29 April 2025.
26 March 2025 Management
Green light for hill sheep breeding funding
Funding of €650,000 has been awarded for Oviflock – a project aiming to lay the foundation for genetic improvement in the Irish hill sheep flock.
26 March 2025 Breeding & health
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
26 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Sheep Improvement Scheme open for new applications
The scheme provides €12 per breeding ewe annually for completing flock welfare measures.
25 March 2025 Schemes
Four lambs put down after dog attack in Kildare
A sheep farmer in Kildare has yet again been forced to put sheep down in the aftermath of a dog attack.
25 March 2025 News
Sheep price update: hogget prices increase by 10c/kg to 20c/kg
Producers also negotiating an extra 0.5kg in the carcase weight paid limit.
24 March 2025 Markets
Irish beef and lamb on the menu at Tokyo restaurant
La Bisboccia ran the campaign from 10 March and will continue until Sunday 30 April, where both Irish beef and lamb featured heavily on the menu and was promoted across social media.
24 March 2025 News