Three Irish sheep sisters recently gave birth to a total of 11 lambs, including quintuplets, in what is being described as a farming miracle. The sheep, from Holland Sheep Farm in County Cork, gave ...

YSSF, which is supported by the Kepak meat processing group, Bord Bia and by Mountbellew Agricultural College, makes five key ...

Sheep is the only sector with an improved outlook for 2026, with all others facing mixed prospects, according to Teagasc.

Clear communication across the UK and between vets and farmers is essential to manage Bluetongue virus (BTV) in Northern ...

Brian McInerney SC is pushing for Irish wool to attain a premium global status like Kerrygold or Irish beef, and stressing its diverse uses. He explains how he juggles lambing and the law and his new ...

The YSFF report highlights practical solutions to reverse the decline in sheep numbers and make farming attractive for the ...

A 20km temporary control zone is in place after the disease was identified in two cows at a holding near Bangor, County Down.

The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) chairman Sean Dennehy has said the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) needs to come to its senses to not damage the sheep sector. Dennehy said ...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Mr Joe Walsh TD, has welcomed the start-up today of the National Sheep Identification System (NSIS). "This is a red letter day for all ...

Report shows the average dairy farm generates enough protein per hectare to meet the yearly requirement of 20 people, while the corresponding figures for the average tillage, cattle and sheep farm are ...

Farmers are looking to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in a weird and wonderful way: using genetically engineered, low-methane sheep. A project named 'Breed for CH4nge' has been announced in the ...