Analysis of the factory prices paid to producers during 2024 shows that the average 775c/kg — compared to 660c/kg average for ...

With 9pc fewer sheep slaughtered in 2024 compared to 2023, the bumper prices look set to continue for 2025 as the demand ...

Irish wool has an international reputation and farmers aren’t getting anything for it," one of the founders of the Galway ...

Sheep exported from Northern Ireland to Britain surged during 2024 with the biggest increase in animals shipped to farms ...

However, the idea of reintroducing large predators is, not surprisingly, unpopular with Ireland's farmers. Sheep farmers in particular fear attacks on their flocks and the impact on rural communities.

The disease was initially found in pedigree sheep sold from Northern Ireland to a flock owner in England Investigations are under way after a highly-infectious sheep disease was detected in ...

A mother-of-two in Ireland has collected over 3,000 old Irish recipes, dating back before Famine times, which include dishes such as boiled sheep's brains, cow’s tongue and blackbirds.

The incoming government needs to take action to stop dog attacks on farm animals, according to the Irish Natura and Hill ...

Many fear the future of the Northern Ireland sheep sector is at risk as farmers struggle with the prospect of losing close to a fifth of their Basic Payment Scheme. The UFU, however, say a recent ...