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Further mart closures during freezing weather
James Hanly
Four more marts have postponed or cancelled sales scheduled for this week due to the ongoing snow and icy conditions.
5 January 2025 News
One Irish sheep flock under restriction for maedi visna
Maedi visna - also known as ovine progressive pneumonia - is a persistent infection of sheep and goats.
3 January 2025 News
Sheep farmer condemns negligent dog owners after attack
Between noon and 1pm, two dogs attacked his flock of sheep on some rented land near the beach, leaving at least one of his pedigree Lanark sheep dead.
Key tips for farming in freezing cold weather
After Met Éireann issued an alert for multi-hazard weather conditions, the Irish Farmers Journal has compiled a list of the key tips for keeping your farm safe and working during the cold snap.
3 January 2025 News
Farmer Writes: 2024 over and out
There were some good spells along the way, but I don’t think anyone can deny that the summer of 2024 was just horrible, whether you were a farmer or not, writes James Strain.
3 January 2025 News
Sheep farmers hoping bumper prices will continue in 2025
James Hanly spoke to sheep farmers at Cahir Mart, Co Tipperary about their outlook for the sector going into 2025.
25 December 2024 News
Galway Sheep farmers getting €2.50/kg for wool
“Irish wool has an international reputation and farmers aren’t getting anything for it," one of the founders of the Galway Wool Co-op has said.
25 December 2024 News
Australian sheep exports to Britain just ‘business as usual’
'When there is a lack of supply, when people want to consume sheepmeat in the UK, we want to be able to provide that', Sheep Producers Australia CEO Bonnie Skinner has said.
23 December 2024 News
My Farming Week: Martin Warde, Windfield Road, Menlough, Co Galway
Martin Warde is the chair of the Galway Wool Co-op and a passionate breeder of the Galway sheep.
23 December 2024 News
More than 9% fewer sheep slaughtered so far this year - CSO
That’s according to the latest Central Statistics Office data for livestock slaughterings, which shows that more than 268,000 fewer heads were slaughtered so far this year.
20 December 2024 News
Seán McNamara elected to lead ICSA for second term
The Westmeath farmer was reelected president of the drystock farmers’ association on Wednesday evening.
18 December 2024 News
EU sheepmeat imports to rise by 10%
The EU has already lost one-eight of its sheep output over the past 10 years before EU and UK free trade deals with NZ hit farmers.
18 December 2024 News