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Farmer Writes: one less hour of rain
Karen McCabe
Thankfully the clocks go forward this weekend which means we’ll get an hour less rain, writes Karen McCabe.
27 March 2024 Northern Ireland
In pictures: Red hot sheep trade in Kilrea Mart
The weekly sheep sale in Kilrea Mart saw buyers eager for numbers and paying strong prices in return.
27 March 2024 Markets
British hogget prices soar to €9.24/kg
A review of global sheep prices shows British sheep prices surpassing French farmgate returns, with prices rising by €2/kg since the turn of the year.
NI Trends: positive trends remain in beef trade; hoggets hit key buying period
The beef trade in Northern Ireland remains positive going into the Easter period, while hoggets have entered a key buying week.
27 March 2024 Markets
Sheep mart prices: spring lambs benefit from Easter demand
The trade in marts over the last week has run well ahead of the factory trade and returned a price premium to producers.
27 March 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: Easter trade stimulates strong demand
Quotes for Thursday for hoggets and lambs remain unchanged, but cull ewe quotes have increased, as factories try to entice higher numbers to opt for direct sales.
27 March 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: spring lambs sell to €260 in Fermoy
The best-quality lambs sold from €4.50/kg to €5.20/kg, with a top call of €5.74/kg.
27 March 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: spring lambs average €5/kg in Tullow Mart
The mart’s spring lamb show and sale sponsored by Hegarty Meats attracted over 170 lambs to the ring, with the average price recorded at €210 for an average weight of 42kg.
27 March 2024 Markets
Sheep Management: weather challenges intensify amid torrential rainfall
Flocks lambing at present are facing big challenges, with a drop in temperatures compounding this week’s torrential rainfall and waterlogged soils.
27 March 2024 Management
Easter trade sets new records for spring lambs
Spring lamb prices have averaged close to €4.80/kg to €5/kg in many sales over the last week setting a new record return for lambs.
27 March 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: vibrant mart trade as agents chase higher numbers
Many marts have recorded an increase in throughput over the last week, with some producers favoring the live trade, including those marketing ewe hoggets.
25 March 2024 Markets
ACRES soil sampling extension a welcome move
The Department of Agriculture highlights that the move to extend the deadline to submit soil sample analysis to 31 December 2024 has been taken as a result of adverse weather hampering soil sampling.
25 March 2024 News