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Sheep
Mountbellew Mart to host European and Connacht sheep shearing championships
Darren Carty
The two-day event takes place on the June bank holiday weekend on 30 May and 1 June
26 April 2025 News
Farming For Nature's advisory service open for applications
The advisory service is available for 50 farms across Ireland to receive on-the-ground practical advice from fellow farmers.
26 April 2025 Grass & feeding
The Grass Week: variable grazing conditions as heavy rainfall hits some
Grass growth is on par with normal, but some have found less favourable grazing conditions over the past week or ten days.
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.
26 April 2025 News
Over 25% less sheep slaughtering this March – CSO
This decline has been a trend for the year as slaughtering numbers have dropped 22.6% between January and March compared to the same period last year.
25 April 2025 News
Sheep 2025 major sheep event launched for 21 June 2025
The sheep industry event which takes place in Teagasc Athenry will focus on the future of sheep farming and is free for patrons to attend.
25 April 2025 News
Big drop in British beef and sheep output
Tight British and Irish supplies of beef and sheep meat opens the door wider for Australian and New Zealand imports.
25 April 2025 News
'Long overdue' TB payments welcomed by ICSA
Unacceptable delays must never be repeated, ICSA animal health and welfare chair John Barron has said.
24 April 2025 News
Rush for entitlements with deadline looming
When compared to 2024, the window for trading entitlements opened a month later, although the deadline for transfers has also been pushed back by a fortnight this year.
23 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Breeding pedigree sheep is a family affair at Bodoney
Rachel Gallagher reports from her visit to the McCutcheon family's Bodoney flock.
23 April 2025 Breeding & health
Sheep prices fall by over €10/head
Both lambs and hoggets have been hit with price cuts in the region of 50c/kg when compared with last week.
23 April 2025 News
Sheep Trends: lambs and hoggets cut 20c/kg to 30c/kg
Base quotes are steady on earlier in the week but have reduced by 50c/kg on last week’s level or in excess of €10 per head
23 April 2025 Markets