Darren Carty
Agricultural Journalist at Irish Farmers Journal
The latest sheep specific news and information from the @farmersjournal team all in one place
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4 days ago |
farmersjournal.ie | Darren Carty
Base quotes for lambs and hoggets have been cut by another 20c/kg to 30c/kg over the weekend. This leaves opening prices for hoggets trading on Tuesday on a base of €8.50/kg to €8.60/kg and ranging from €8.60/kg to €8.70/kg for quality-assured (QA) sheep. Regular sellers and groups are securing returns of €8.80/kg to €8.90/kg by means of producer or conformation bonuses with reports indicating producers are facing growing resistance in exceeding this price range.
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5 days ago |
farmersjournal.ie | Darren Carty
The latest mart throughput figures published by the Department of Agriculture confirm just how busy sales were during the month of March with over 52,000 more cattle sold. An analysis of throughput data shows 290,076 bovines changing hands equating to an increase of 52,328 head when compared to March 2024. The 22% jump in sales figures has been underpinned by prices surging upwards during the same period.
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1 week ago |
farmersjournal.ie | Darren Carty
The national cattle herd continues to contract rapidly with 288,022 fewer cattle on farms in the space of just 12 months. The latest Animal Identification and Movement (AIM) data published by the Department of Agriculture for 1 March 2025 shows significant reductions across all categories of stock. The greatest reduction has occurred in dairy males with almost 107,000 fewer dairy males on farms compared to 1 March 2024.
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1 week ago |
farmersjournal.ie | Darren Carty
The target opening date for the 2025 National Beef Welfare Scheme is mid-August 2025. The timeline comes following a meeting between officials from the Department of Agriculture and farm organisations on Thursday. The reason for the scheme not opening until August is for administration purposes. Calves eligible for payment will be those born between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025.
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1 week ago |
farmersjournal.ie | Darren Carty
The seasonal peak in farmgate sheep prices has varied from the norm in recent years but on average the Easter trade has remained near the peak of prices. Supplies remain tight across important markets in Europe such as France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. Figures reported by the European Commission showed sheep slaughterings running up to 15% to 20% lower in January 2025 compared to January 2024.
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The AFBI warning states that 10% of the hatch on Northern Ireland farms occurred in the second week of March with peak hatching in the last days of March and first days of April 2025. https://t.co/Cf0xEbSywh
A strong entry of hoggets, spring lambs and cull ewes were presented at Tullamore Mart for the weekly sheep sale. https://t.co/6w2iqf2AkE
Opening prices for quality assured spring lambs are in the region of €9.70/kg with regular sellers securing higher returns. https://t.co/GvdJmaWnaj