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Sheep price update: factories move to take heat out of trade
Darren Carty
Plants have reduced their quotes at the start of the week by 10c/kg to 20c/kg, but remain keen for sheep.
20 January 2025 Markets
Beef quotes kick forward another gear
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.
20 January 2025 News
Young Stock Podcast: the future of farm succession
Macra president Elaine Houlihan joins us on this week’s Young Stock Podcast to talk farm succession and the potential for a farm retirement scheme.
Factories still have room for ‘significant’ beef price lift - IFA
There exists a shortage of beef across the UK and the EU that can drive beef prices higher, the IFA's livestock chair has said.
20 January 2025 News
Woodies Badgerface dispersal tops at £6,700
Rachel Gallagher reports on the Woodies flock sale that ran online through Harrison and Hetherington.
20 January 2025 Breeding & health
Five pedigree sheep killed in ‘horrendous’ dog attack
The incident occurred at Monahan’s pedigree Texel farm in Co Monaghan in the early hours of Sunday 19 January, during which four in-lamb ewes and one two-star Texel ram were killed.
20 January 2025 News
An Bord Pleanála refuses permission for 12 wind farms in 2024
An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for 10 new wind farms with a combined capacity of 717MW in 2024 , but needed to have granted 1,720MW to stay on target to meet the Climate Action Plan.
20 January 2025 News
Teagasc appoints new head of environmental research
The new appointee spent more than 24 years managing research projects in the area of environmental science.
20 January 2025 News
MEP seeks more EU funding for fighting animal diseases
Midlands north-west MEP Maria Walsh has submitted amendments on the mobilisation of EU funding for farmers.
20 January 2025 News
Dairygold to consider supplier feedback on future trading bonus terms
The co-op's board is to meet and consider supplier feedback before deciding its next steps on planned changes to trading bonuses.
20 January 2025 News
Dairy Management: good week for slurry spreading
Aidan Brennan says that favourable weather and ground conditions mean it’s a good time to get slurry spread, when permitted to do so.
20 January 2025 Management
Co-ops can't do much on milk price volatility - Lakeland CEO
The dependence of grass-based dairying on the weather leaves Ireland's dairy sector inherently exposed to risk, Lakeland's CEO said.
20 January 2025 News