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Young Sheep Farmers Forum kicks off with first walk

Martin Merrick reports from the first meeting of the Young Sheep Farmers Forum, where the participants visited Kepak Atleague as well as two top local farmers.

MANAGEMENT 7 May 2025

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Factories acting in 'bad faith' in attempt to pull lamb price - ICSA

Factories acting in 'bad faith' in attempt to pull lamb price - ICSA

NEWS 1 May 2025

Sheep 2025 major sheep event launched for 21 June 2025

Sheep 2025 major sheep event launched for 21 June 2025

MARKETS 1 May 2025

Sheep 2025 to be largest dedicated event for sheep farmers

Sheep 2025 to be largest dedicated event for sheep farmers

Sheep 2025 to be largest dedicated event for sheep farmers

NEWS 25 April 2025

Young sheep farmer forum launched to tackle sector challenges

Young sheep farmer forum launched to tackle sector challenges

Young sheep farmer forum launched to tackle sector challenges

NEWS 15 April 2025

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New €22m National Sheep Welfare Scheme opens

New €22m National Sheep Welfare Scheme opens

The Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon announced the scheme on Monday which has a budget of €22 million and is a continuation and expansion of a similar scheme that operated in 2024.

NEWS 13 November 2024

Galway farmer unable to graze his sheep due to forest storm damage

Galway farmer unable to graze his sheep due to forest storm damage

Fallen trees on Coillte lands has damaged the adjoining boundary and fencing on Aidan Mullins' lands and left him without grazing for ewes and newborn lambs.

NEWS 13 November 2024

Revealed: the proposals in the €13/ewe National Sheep Welfare Scheme

Revealed: the proposals in the €13/ewe National Sheep Welfare Scheme

There is a continuation of actions in the 2024 scheme while another action has been added to unlock the €5/ewe higher payment.

NEWS 13 November 2024

Sheep farming dates back 11,000 years to stone age - new Trinity research

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.

NEWS 13 November 2024

Cavan woman grabs Australian pedigree sheep scene by the horns

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.

FEATURE 13 November 2024

Sheep price update: Irish lamb price surpasses British farmgate returns

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.

MARKETS 13 November 2024

Keeping wolves at bay on Italian sheep farms

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.

NEWS 13 November 2024

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Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.

Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

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