Sheep

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  A spring on the edge: Lambing through bad weather in west Connemara

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  We need to talk about sheep: Ringwomb, bluetongue, final lambing and why a ‘hard pull’ is a big mistake

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  Factory demand puts wind behind hogget and cull ewe trade

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  Bluetongue worries add to the burden of a difficult spring

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  Sheep prices surge again as processors chase scarce supplies

  

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  Positive news as sheep prices remain unchanged

  

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  Sheep farming thriving on the Cooley peninsula 25 years after the silent spring of foot and mouth

  

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  Sheepmeat prices surge ahead of Easter as tight supplies drive strong factory demand

  

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  Limited supplies drive up lamb prices by 90c/kg

  

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  How a hybrid brassica crop is paying dividends for ewe performance on this Carlow farm

  

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  ‘We can’t abandon the uplands’: Meet the Mayo sheep farmer determined to keep hill farming alive

  

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  Hogget up 50c/kg as Easter looms and Ramadan nears end

  

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  Lambing season has been smooth sailing thanks to our fantastic pedigree North Country Cheviot ewes

  

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  ‘They’re going to hunt us off the hill’ – sheep farmers say 900pc rent hike will put an end to centuries-old tradition

  

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  Meet the Wicklow voice championing a new future for Irish wool

  

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  ‘Everyone’s raving about Love Island, but I’d sooner be lambing sheep’

  

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  Galway farmer appeals to dog owners after brutal attack on sheep – ‘I couldn’t believe my eyes’

  

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  €8.30/kg all-in paid for lamb/hogget as Ramadan demand forces factories’ hand

  

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  From boardroom to barn: A couple’s leap into organic sheep farming in Wicklow

  

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  Processors forced to up their quote for direct-bought hoggets by 10c/kg

  

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  Bluetongue is here and it’s going to cause problems – here’s what farmers need to do

  

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  Sheep prices unchanged despite rising demand for hoggets

  

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  How a focus on body condition pays off for Offaly organic sheep flock

  

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  Fury among cattle and sheep breeders over halted cross-border trade for breeding stock

  

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  Lamb prices stuck at €7.50/kg as wet weather pushes more stock to factories

  

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  Why this year’s scan has me more excited than ever for lambing 2026

  

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  Sheep sector ‘on dangerous path’ as numbers fall and prices stay low

  

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  Follow these tips to make sure you’re ready for lambing

  

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  Wet weather splits sheep supply as hogget prices struggle to lift

  

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  A beauty therapist by day and a farmer by night, Laois woman Lisa has the best of both worlds

  

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  Factories pull quotes for lamb and heavier cull ewes

  

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  How this Donegal sheep farmer balances organics, off-farm work and hill grazing

  

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  Why the wrong antibiotic can make a sick animal worse

  

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  How the most expensive ewes we’ve ever bought are faring weeks from lambing

  

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