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  • Catalogue: Over 450 rams set for Sheep Ireland Kilkenny €uroStar Sale
  • Watch: Meath 640-ewe sheep farm hosts ICM lamb production event
  • ICM to host lamb production info events on Wexford and Meath farms

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Catalogue: Over 450 rams set for Sheep Ireland Kilkenny €uroStar Sale

The Sheep Ireland ram sale is set to return to Kilkenny Mart on Saturday, August 22, with more than 450 high genetic merit rams set to be on offer on the day. The sale is set to br...

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agriland.ie /4 weeks ago

Watch: Meath 640-ewe sheep farm hosts ICM lamb production event

The farm of Bernard Fox in Ballivor, Co. Meath, hosted the Irish Country Meats (ICM) on-farm lamb production event on Thursday evening, August 6. Large crowds of farmers attended t...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

ICM to host lamb production info events on Wexford and Meath farms

Lamb processor Irish Country Meats (ICM) has announced it is set to host on-farm lamb production events in counties Wexford and Meath. Sheep farmers from across the country are inv...

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independent.ie /2 weeks ago

Wicklow farmers to share their sheep worrying experiences and views as part of UCD survey

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

Wicklow farmers sought for sheep worrying survey

Sheep farmers in Co. Wicklow are being sought to take part in a confidential survey on sheep worrying. Both those who have experienced the problem, and those who have not, are enco...

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agriland.ie /5 days ago

The key role of sheep within hill farming systems

Research is confirming that sheep play a key role in helping to maximise the resource represented by hill farming systems. This includes the grazing of blanket bogs at specific tim...

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agriland.ie /1 week ago

Watch: Irish sheepdogs get put through their paces in Tyrone

Four days of competition, currently taking place on lands located close to the Co. Tyrone village of Stewartstown, will determine the outcome of the 2026 Irish National Sheepdog Tr...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Vaccination brings peace of mind to Wexford sheep farmer

Edward Earle farms alongside his parents, John and Margaret, and his younger sister Gillian. The family run 300 ewes across 80ac, with a split flock of 30 pedigree Texels that lamb...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

Rams average over €900 at Sheep Ireland €urostar multibreed sale

Sheep Ireland’s 16th annual €urostar Multi-Breed Ram sale at Kilkenny Mart saw 427 through the ring in a 76% clearance rate. The average sale price was €906/ram and prices in the s...

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independent.ie /1 month ago

Young Wicklow farmer to receive mini-flock worth more than €2,500 under Flocks of the Future initiative

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Watch: €33k paid for ram lamb in weekend sale at Blessington Mart

A January-2026-born ram lamb owned by a Co. Donegal-based sheep breeder has sold for an impressive €33,000. The ram lamb was sold at the Irish Texel premier sale, which took place...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Belclare Sheep Society championship results from Mullingar Show

The Belclare Sheep Society hosted its All-Ireland Championships in blistering sunshine at the Mullingar Agricultural Show, Co. Westmeath. According to the society, there was “an ou...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Who are the 2026 ICM Flocks of the Future winners?

The Navan, Co. Meath and Camolin, Co. Wexford-based lamb processor, Irish Country Meats (ICM) has announced the six winners of its 2026 Flocks of the Future initiative. Now in its...

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agriland.ie /4 weeks ago

Galway breeder secures new Irish Belclare record price at premier sale

A Galway-bred ram lamb has made Belclare history, setting a new breed record price at the society’s premier sale. The west of Ireland-bred ram lamb from a flock in Tuam, Co. Galway...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

Explore smart sheep farming tech at NI open days

A series of open days focused on “smart sheep farming” are set to take place in Northern Ireland next month. Sheep equipment and technology company Cotter Agritech, will be joined...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

Organic producer group to host inaugural sheep sale at Maam Cross Mart

The Western Organic Producer Organisation (WOPO) is set to host its inaugural sale of organic sheep tomorrow (Sunday, August 23). The sale will take place at Maam Cross Mart in Con...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

‘Confidence strengthens’ among sheep farmers in Australia

Improving sheepmeat and wool market conditions are helping to restore confidence across Australia’s sheep industry. This is according to the latest Sheep Producers Intentions Surve...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

How should a sustainable future for the Irish sheep sector be delivered?

Sheep farmers will not be able to work on improving the environment if they are unable to generate adequate incomes from their farms. That’s according to Dr. Philip Creighton, who...

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agriland.ie /1 week ago

Ballinakill Beltex breeders average €1,360 for 11 sheep at Tullamore premier

The Belgian Beltex Breeders Society of Ireland hosted its annual premier show and sale on Friday (August 28) at GVM Tullamore Mart, Co. Offaly. It was an event to remember for John...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

DAFM update on breeding livestock trade with mainland Europe

Breeding cattle and sheep from mainland Europe can be traded into Ireland, as long as they are accompanied by a valid veterinary health certificate that meets relevant animal healt...

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agriland.ie /1 week ago

Farmers urged to weed out problem ewes ahead of breeding

A “three-fold approach” is needed to ensure ewes are fit for breeding after a challenging summer, according to Teagasc sheep specialist Ciaran Lynch. He said that dry conditions ov...

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independent.ie /1 month ago

See photos as crowds flock to 12th Ballymacan Sheepdog Trials in aid of Rathkenny Community Centre

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Meet Eedy Doorman Fame – Ireland’s highest classified cow

A prestigious award-winning animal, Eedy Doorman Fame, has just become Ireland’s highest classified cow. The Co. Cork cow, who stems from the Helen family’s Eedy herd, was awarded...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

How gene programmes can unlock financial potential of hill sheep

Hill sheep farmers will soon also be able to benefit from genetic improvement programmes to help them breed more “productive, profitable, and sustainable flocks”, similar to lowlan...

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