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Sheep farming dates back 11,000 years to stone age - new Trinity research
Anne O'Donoghue
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.
8 January 2025 Feature
Cavan woman grabs Australian pedigree sheep scene by the horns
Jill Noble runs 500 sheep on 155ac in Victoria state and has carved out a niche in pedigree show circles.
17 November 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: Irish lamb price surpasses British farmgate returns
Pressure on British trade in recent weeks and steady upward momentum in Irish farmgate returns has seen prices climbing ahead of the British price.
Keeping wolves at bay on Italian sheep farms
Italian sheep farmer Gabriele Filippini lost 90 sheep to wolves in five years but the introduction of Maremmano guardian dogs has greatly reduced losses, Chris McCullough reports.
13 November 2024 News
UK sheep production forecasts revised downwards
The AHDB now forecasts that production in 2024 is likely to fall by almost 8%, while the 2024/2025 lamb crop is estimated reduce by 4% compared with this season’s figures.
9 November 2024 Markets
Final show for the prestigious Knockcroghery Charollais flock
Rachel Gallagher reports from her interview with Declan Miley ahead of the upcoming dispersal of his award-winning Knockcroghery Charollais flock.
7 November 2024 Breeding & health
Assessing organic farming and sheep production
High payment rates are said to be encouraging more sheep farmers to consider converting to organic farming before the 2024 deadline of 29 November 2024.
6 November 2024 Management
Getting a taste of French lamb production
The Offaly Quality Lamb Producer Group recently broadened its horizons and got a taste of French lamb production, as part of a visit to the Sommet De l’ Elevage agricultural show, Shaun Diver reports.
23 October 2024 News
English sheep and cattle populations at record low - AHDB
The results from DEFRA’s annual June livestock survey saw the sheep flock fall by 4.3%, while the cattle herd declined by 2%.
13 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Sheep Management: blowfly strike, worm counts and quarantine treatments
With protective cover for blowfly strike waning, it is important that farmers keep a good eye on sheep for any breakdown in protection.
4 September 2024 Management
‘Lack of awareness’ undervaluing local lamb - UFU
Love Lamb Week begins on Sunday 1 September and runs until Saturday 7 September.
30 August 2024 Northern Ireland
Farmer views at Tullow Mart: 'good sheep are scarce'
Grace Hoare spoke to a number of sheep farmers at the Tullow Sheep Breeders Association premier sale on Wednesday about the future of sheep farming.
7 August 2024 News