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Worms: a threat to efficient production
Darren Carty
A combination of growing resistance to commonly used anthelmintics and the increased prevalence of barber’s pole worm is creating more challenges for sheep. producers
24 May 2025 Management
Reducing numbers in Sheep Improvement Scheme
The breeding ewe flock reduced by almost 100,000 head in the December 2024 sheep census, possibly leaving some farmers needing to tweak their SIS reference number.
23 May 2025 News
Criteria released for Sheep Ireland elite ram sale
The sale, which takes place on Saturday 23 August in Kilkenny Mart, Co Kilkenny, will have only genotyped rams which are five stars on the replacement or terminal index on offer.
FBD Five-Star LambPlus Classes return for Sheep 2025
A terminal and replacement class with prize funding of €1,000 will be held as part of the Sheep 2025 event taking place in Teagasc Mellows Campus Athenry on Saturday 21 June.
21 May 2025 News
Sheep Trends: loss-making position for hoggets
Factory cuts have reduced quotes for hoggets by 50c/kg to a base of €7.50/kg, while lamb quotes remain steady at a base of €9/kg.
21 May 2025 Markets
Sheep mart prices: hoggets hit with another price cut
Mart managers report hogget prices falling anywhere from upwards of €7 to €10/head over the last week, with only ewe hoggets for breeding avoiding intense downward pressure.
21 May 2025 Markets
Sheep Management: blowfly strike, nematodirus and SIS worm counts
Shearing contractors report coming in contact with more incidences of blowfly strike over the last week.
21 May 2025 Management
Almost 124,000 BISS applications submitted by May deadline
There was also 18,104 application to the National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme, 17,011 to the National Sheep Welfare Scheme and 1,947 to the CSP Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme.
21 May 2025 Schemes
Department confirms what’s included in 2024 N and P statements
Figures listed in a farmer’s agfood.ie account do not reflect changes introduced under the interim review of the Nitrates Action Programme.
21 May 2025 Schemes
Sheep price update: factory hogget quotes drop below €8/kg
Base quotes were hit with another 10c/kg to 20c/kg cut over the weekend, leaving base quotes ranging from €7.80/kg to €7.90/kg.
19 May 2025 Markets
Focus on labour and handling at Sheep 2025
Teagasc is currently undertaking a large-scale survey on labour on sheep farms and will be demonstrating ways in which to make production systems more efficient.
18 May 2025 Sheep handling
Heightened risk of blowfly strike
The recent higher than normal temperatures, combined with rainfall and muggy conditions, has increased the risk of blowfly strike.
17 May 2025 Sheep handling