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Sheep price update: price pressure remains as factories push for another 10c/kg
Darren Carty
Plants have reduced base quotes for Tuesday to €8.50/kg with opening negotiations for quality assured hoggets starting in the region of €8.60/kg to €8.70/kg.
3 February 2025 News
Farmers urged to report suspected cases of Schmallenberg
Schmallenberg was first recognised in Germany and the Netherlands during the summer of 2011.
3 February 2025 Lambing
Seven key steps for success this lambing season
Preparation is half the battle when it comes to lambing down ewes; the other half is luck.
Australia upbeat about 2025 beef and sheepmeat prospects
After a record year in 2024, Australia is expected to be an equally strong beef and sheepmeat exporter in 2025.
2 February 2025 News
Poor-quality silage: is all-concentrates an option?
Ad-lib diets work well for some farmers in reducing labour, but how do they compare to silage-based diets on cost and labour input?
2 February 2025 Lambing
Sheep farming dates back 11,000 years to stone age - new Trinity research
The new scientific work that has just been published in leading international journal Science shows that at this time humans domesticated sheep for their meat, milk and wool.
1 February 2025 News
Scanners finding more singles in early lambing flocks
The Irish Farmers Journal asked seven sheep scanners from across the country about how lamb numbers have fared so far this year compared to previous seasons.
1 February 2025 News
Jonathan Forbes to leave Kepak role
Kepak Group is a family-owned food company with over 50 years of experience in the meat craft market.
31 January 2025 News
Camera at the Mart: in-lamb hoggets draw buyers’ interest in Roscommon
Rachel Gallagher reports from Roscommon Livestock Mart for the weekly sheep sale.
30 January 2025 Markets
Sheep Trends: hogget quotes down 20c/kg to 30c/kg
Opening prices for quality assured hoggets are in the region of €8.80/kg, with some deals continuing to be completed at €8.90/kg and €9/kg at the top end of the market.
29 January 2025 Markets
Sheep mart comment: heavy lambs still under pressure though stores stay solid
Reports from mart managers are conflicting, with some seeing an easing of prices, especially for heavy lambs, while other report trade similar to last week.
29 January 2025 Markets
NI Trends: prime cattle quotes surge to 540p/kg; marts underpin hogget prices
Factory quotes in Northern Ireland have surged to 540p/kg, while marts continue to underpin the hogget trade.
29 January 2025 Markets