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Sheep
Spring lambs selling upwards of €9.60/kg
Darren Carty
Factories are exhibiting greater demand for lambs to fill niche orders for the Easter trade.
2 April 2025 Schemes
Farmers advised to proceed with entitlement trading
There were in excess of 19,000 entitlements possibly surrendered to the national reserve in 2024 with farmers urged to check that all entitlements are used and to act in sufficient time
2 April 2025 Markets
Sheep Trends: hoggets up 20c/kg, ewes 40c/kg
Factory agents are demonstrating increased demand for both hoggets and spring lamb, with demand boosted by orders for the Easter trade.
Sheep mart prices: feener demand as supplies tighten
An increase in spring lamb numbers is failing to compensate for a continued fall-off in hogget supplies.
2 April 2025 Markets
Sheep management: fertiliser allowances, drafting spring lambs and NSWS
Merchants trading fertiliser continue to report ongoing confusion regarding fertiliser allowances with phosphorus the main issue of concern at present.
2 April 2025 Management
In pictures: hoggets average €3.84/kg in Ennis Mart
Cull ewes were a solid trade, with an entry of about 50 head averaging €2.66/kg.
1 April 2025 Markets
Farmers advised to proceed with entitlements trading
There were in excess of 19,000 entitlements possibly surrendered to the national reserve in 2024, with farmers urged to check that all entitlements are used and to act in sufficient time.
30 March 2025 Schemes
Tullamore Farm video: lambing progressing after tricky lead-in
A few instances of ewes aborting added to concerns regarding ewe losses, but since lambing commenced, performance has been positive.
29 March 2025 Tullamore Farm
Live cattle exports running over 20,000 head higher
All categories of livestock are contributing to the 29% increase in exports, with weanling exports rising by over 90% and calf exports running over 13% higher.
28 March 2025 News
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.
28 March 2025 News
Almost 30% of beef kill comes from controlled finishing units
The figure is the highest monthly record for the month of February and contributed to almost 28% of throughput in that month
26 March 2025 News
Worrying increase in calves with BVD
The recent results of the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) National Eradication Programme paint a worrying picture with a significant jump in the number of BVD-positive calves identified.
26 March 2025 News