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This week Kilkenny Mart saw a 'booming trade' for sheep in the words of auctioneer George Candler eu1.hubs.ly/H0w35Jk0
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"The designations have increased cost for around 35,000 farmers since they were first introduced in the mid-1990s, with no real intent by the state to address this injustice,” according to the INHFA.
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Early results from an AFBI-run study suggest that targeted selective treatment for parasites can improve lamb growth.
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Activity from wholesalers added more competition to the trade, helping to steady the trade and clawing back a small segment of the price drop endured in the previous week.
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Base quotes for Tuesday are steady to 20c/kg lower while quotes for hoggets are unchanged at €9/kg plus a 20c/kg quality assurance payment.
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The purebred Texel ewes were the sale highlight, but there was also keen demand for ram lambs, with live export buyers active.
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Semi Final of the National wool handling competition taking place. #BalmoralShow
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Overall Hampshire Champion judged by Harry Middleditch went to Loughbrae Livestock for their Shearling ewe.
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Tune into the Irish Farmers Journal's live blog of Balmoral Show 2026 where the team reports from the cattle and sheep lawns.
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Shaun Diver, Farm Manager at Tullamore Farm, uses Farm Alerts to stay on top of vaccine & parasite dates during the busy season.
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JUST ONE WEEK TO GO! #Grass2026
Don’t miss Ireland’s must-attend silage and grassland demonstration event for farmers, contractors, and operators.
🗓️ Wednesday April 29th
📍Cuffesgrange, Co Kilkenny
🔗 Tickets on grass2026.ie or pay at gate
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"My ambition is to increase both participation and the overall number of organisations in Ireland, so that farmers can capitalise on their collective bargaining power to improve the efficiency of their holdings," Minister Heydon said.
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Agents have been active in mart sales and in sourcing lambs direct off farm in recent days, with factories looking to replenish supplies.
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Some of our favorite farming photos from this week include mart sales activity, an IFJ beef markets event, and fieldwork action.
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Acorns are toxic to sheep, cattle and horses and can prove fatal if ingested.
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After several years of growth, Australian sheepmeat production is expected to decline for the second year in a row in 2026.
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The mature ewes are now nearly finished lambing, with attention now turned to the ewe lambs and getting the remainder of stock out to grass.
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Participants can now vaccinate against clostridial diseases or bluetongue virus if they select the ‘vaccination of ewes’ as one of the three mandatory measures
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Demand remains high, with factories continuing to fill orders for the Easter trade, but reluctant to increase prices further.
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