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 ...

The drop in the Irish breeding ewe flock this year could be as high as 9%, higher that the estimated figure of 3.5%, ...

The Young Sheep Farmer Forum (YSFF) has submitted a report to the Minister for Agriculture with recommendations to secure the future of Ireland's sheep sector.

Kepak is set to open applications for a young sheep farmer group that will pay members a price bonus of up to 30c/kg for ...

Pat Cooney, a Cork sheep farmer, witnessed a "one in a million" event when a quintuplet of lambs was born on his farm near Minane Bridge on March 23. "I was delighted and elated because I’ve never had ...

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 ...

A temporary control zone is in place as vets investigate the first suspected case of bluetongue virus on the island of ...

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 ...

A suspected case of Bluetongue Virus has been identified in cattle in Northern Ireland. Officials in Stormont's Agriculture ...