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Exciting 10 days ahead for pedigree sheep enthusiasts
Rachel Gallagher
Rachel Gallagher previews an exciting 10 days ahead of sales and open days for pedigree sheep breeders.
17 April 2025 Markets
Easter buying ends with 20c/kg lamb price cut
Base quotes for Thursday have reduced in most plants by 20c/kg with hoggets also hit with a cut to base quotes of 10c/kg to 20c/kg.
16 April 2025 Breeding & health
Longwool Perth ewes prove to be the right choice for team Tourish
Rachel Gallagher visits the pedigree Longwool Perth hill flock of David Tourish and family.
Sheep Trends: lambs and hoggets cut 10c/kg to 20c/kg
Base quotes for Thursday are down 10c/kg to 20c/kg on last week’s quotes, with factories pointing to reduced demand, as markets adjust to peak buying for Easter winding down.
16 April 2025 Markets
Sheep mart prices: factory pressure felt in mart sales
Agents have been more reluctant in their purchasing behaviour as the week has progressed, citing lower quotes as reducing their buying power.
16 April 2025 Markets
Muir says new sheep scheme is ‘a priority’
Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir spoke to Stormont’s agriculture committee last Thursday
16 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Derg Ivy tops the NI Dutch Spotted Spring Sale at 2,300gns
Rachel Gallagher reports from Swatragh Livestock Market for the annual Dutch Spotted sheep society Spring sale.
16 April 2025 Breeding & health
Huge differential in sheep prices across the globe
French farmgate sheep prices are running in excess of €10.50/kg while in sharp contrast lamb prices in the Southern Hemisphere are running at €4.50/kg or lower.
16 April 2025 Markets
Sheep management: grass tetany, drafting lambs and nematodirus warning
Vets are warning of a possible heightened risk of grass tetany in the coming days due to the inclement weather forecast.
16 April 2025 Markets
Rewetting option for ACRES farmers later this year
Work is also underway to find out how private funding could be used to get carbon farming off the ground.
16 April 2025 Climate and environment
Spring lambs top at €5.57/kg as cull ewes hit €4.22/kg in Milford
Rachel Gallagher reports from Milford Livestock Mart for the fortnightly sheep sale.
16 April 2025 Markets
£1.8m worth of animals killed in UK dog attacks in 2024
UK insurance composite NFU Mutual has urged pet owners to keep their dogs on a lead this Easter, as it expects thousands of people to plan a spring day out with their dogs in the countryside.
16 April 2025 News