FJ Sheep

The latest sheep specific news and information from the
@farmersjournal team all in one place

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Early results from an AFBI-run study suggest that targeted selective treatment for parasites can improve lamb growth.
https://t.co/nXDWAcWujr

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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.
https://t.co/izEV1yqyQk

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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.
https://t.co/etMnt44JXs

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Shearing is underway at Shearfest 2026 in Mountbellew Mart in Co Galway on Sunday 31 May. A packed day of competitions awaits with a new provincial competition added for 2026. Over 1,500 sheep will be shorn across Sunday's competitions.

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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.
https://t.co/09Rn1PGhXK

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Semi Final of the National wool handling competition taking place. #BalmoralShow

Live blog: https://t.co/hu2gKJzUAg

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Overall Hampshire Champion judged by Harry Middleditch went to Loughbrae Livestock for their Shearling ewe.

Live blog: https://t.co/ateAHJTeoJ

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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.
https://t.co/StJWk08nsi

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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.
Never miss a treatment. Sign up now 👉 https://t.co/ZJUoN7DAzJ

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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 https://t.co/8rmiKPBz8K 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.
https://t.co/LbTKBunk0X

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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.
https://t.co/q4G2xteV51

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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.
https://t.co/5DgLRfYpS8

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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.
https://t.co/SBotnHjgMU

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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
https://t.co/uDgvYfFBfT

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Demand remains high, with factories continuing to fill orders for the Easter trade, but reluctant to increase prices further.
https://t.co/ilFlZt9JAZ

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Some of our favorite pictures from this week include spring ploughing, lambing activity on farms and calves traded at marts across the country.
https://t.co/7YfeodeeeC

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Australian meat industry not happy with increased access to the EU market for beef and sheepmeat.
https://t.co/ku6VJ3kPYw