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Sheep champions crowned at Balmoral
Shanon Kinahan
Shanon Kinahan takes a look at this year's Balmoral Show champions in the sheep rings.
24 May 2023 News
Organic sector gets €1.5m Brexit reserve funding
Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) funding has been allocated to the organic sector due to concerns around regulatory divergence from UK producers.
24 May 2023 News
Factories get €1.7m to process organic produce
Beef and dairy processors will be able to draw down funds from the new Organic Processing Investment Grant Scheme.
Second sale set for spring superstars
Shanon Kinahan previews the upcoming Spring Superstars sheep sale which is set to take place in Ballybofey and Stranorlar Co-Op Livestock Mart on Saturday 3 June.
24 May 2023 Pedigree
Ewe numbers back 1.3% in 2022
The number of smaller flocks dropped after rising 18% in 2021, but there remains more flocks with 50 ewes or fewer than any other flock size, as counted in the sheep census.
22 May 2023 News
New Zealand sheep numbers continue to drop
A gradual decline in New Zealand’s sheep numbers since the early 2000s has continued with numbers now reaching new lows.
22 May 2023 News
16% higher clearance at latest British Wool sale
The clearance rate of 87.7% was significantly improved on the previous sale, with the average price increasing by 3.5%.
20 May 2023 News
Listen and watch: Farm Tech Talk - The Livestock Show
With the weather getting better and better, we talk about what is happening around the country in all the food and farming sectors.
19 May 2023 News
Over 300 ewes with lambs at foot in Cooley Sheep Breeders sale
The sale, which takes place on Saturday 20 May at noon, includes a mixture of breeds, with sheep bred from producers farming on the Cooley peninsula.
19 May 2023 News
Sheep factories have ‘serious questions to answer’ - IFA
IFA sheep chair Kevin Comiskey has slammed Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue for not supporting the sheep sector.
19 May 2023 News
Tom Perry takes shearing title at Balmoral
Tyrone’s Tom Perry was the star performer at the national sheep shearing championships held at Balmoral Show.
17 May 2023 Northern Ireland
Silage wrap trading at €110-€118/roll, including 50% levy increase
Depending on the brand, silage wrap prices are trading at around €110-€118/roll, which is similar to this time last year. However, the plastic levy has increased by €2.36/roll (including VAT).
17 May 2023 News