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Final call for Irish Grown Wool Almanac entries

The closing date for anyone working with wool that wishes to be included in the almanac is Monday 16 February 2026.

NEWS 14 February 2026

Final call for Irish Grown Wool Almanac entries

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Farm Tech Talk: calf trade, Mercosur safeguards and wool insulation

Farm Tech Talk: calf trade, Mercosur safeguards and wool insulation

PODCAST 13 February 2026

Sheep Trends: base quotes stuck in gear

Sheep Trends: base quotes stuck in gear

MARKETS 11 February 2026

Sheep mart prices: hoggets €1 to €2 firmer in many sales

Sheep mart prices: hoggets €1 to €2 firmer in many sales

Sheep mart prices: hoggets €1 to €2 firmer in many sales

MARKETS 11 February 2026

Factory hogget quotes on a knife edge

Factory hogget quotes on a knife edge

Factory hogget quotes on a knife edge

NEWS 11 February 2026

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Sheep Management: persistent inclement weather presenting lots of challenges

Sheep Management: persistent inclement weather presenting lots of challenges

Some scanning operators are reporting hill sheep in poorer condition, raising the importance of adequate supplementary feeding

MANAGEMENT 7 February 2026

Lambing early to juggle a busy workload

Lambing early to juggle a busy workload

Galway mixed farmer and agricultural contractor Martin Fleming recently welcomed over 300 farmers for a Teagasc sheep event focused on lambing.

MANAGEMENT 7 February 2026

Teagasc hill sheep conference heads for Westport next Wednesday

Teagasc hill sheep conference heads for Westport next Wednesday

Strategies for marketing and finishing lambs are to feature prominently across the lineup of the 2026 Teagasc national hill sheep conference.

NEWS 7 February 2026

Sheep price update: slightly more life in live trade

Sheep price update: slightly more life in live trade

Prices in marts held on Monday were €1 to €2/head firmer in cases, while some sellers had some success in securing 5c/kg to 10c/kg higher.

MARKETS 7 February 2026

Zwartbles ewe pops out healthy quintuplets in Mayo

Zwartbles ewe pops out healthy quintuplets in Mayo

A Zwartbles-cross ewe in Newport, Co Mayo, gave birth to a crop of five healthy lambs on Friday.

NEWS 7 February 2026

Bluetongue and lambing – what to look out for

Bluetongue and lambing – what to look out for

The severity of disease in sheep in continental European countries means that mortality has been high but the disease can manifest in abortions and foetal deformities.

LAMBING 7 February 2026

Three bucket system for disinfecting lambing equipment

Three bucket system for disinfecting lambing equipment

Central to combating disease around lambing is a hygienic environment including regular disinfecting of lambing aids.

LAMBING 7 February 2026

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A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

Bord Bia addresses the concerns and misinformation that have been raised in recent weeks.

A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

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