FJ Sheep

Met Éireann has forecast a mainly dry and mild weekend, with some patches of fog and drizzle in places. eu1.hubs.ly/H0sR9RB0

Mart managers report a significant increase in throughput, highlighting the lure of higher returns and low opening quotes offered by factories as contributing factors. eu1.hubs.ly/H0sHGTP0

Healthy quintuplet lambs hit the ground in Cork. 📸 Sunday night brought the birth of healthy quintuplet lambs for one family in Bantry, Co Cork. Read more: eu1.hubs.ly/H0sHGTT0

A temporary visa concession has paved the way for 75 foreign shearers to return to UK for summer shearing as they had planned. eu1.hubs.ly/H0sFlYk0

The top price in last week’s sale was €205 for a batch of ewe hoggets while top prices in this week’s sale exceeded €230 on five occasions. eu1.hubs.ly/H0sFlHK0

Prices have moved above €8/kg, with groups and sellers handling higher numbers securing €8.10/kg while higher-priced deals are going at the top end of the market. eu1.hubs.ly/H0stfQv0

Up to 1.5m sheep could go unshorn or face delayed shearing this summer in Britain amid a clampdown in work visas in the UK. eu1.hubs.ly/H0sqmW20

A pen of ewe hoggets topped the €200 mark, with slaughter-fit hoggets weighing from 48kg to 58kg selling in a quick trade from €180 to upwards of €190/head. eu1.hubs.ly/H0sqllF0

Applications submitted under tranche nine and which were unsuccessful for selection in either tranche nine or 10 can be resubmitted until Friday 13 March 2026. eu1.hubs.ly/H0sqnjT0

Irish shearers have excelled among the world’s elite shearers, with Sean Dunne finishing second in the Golden Shears junior final. eu1.hubs.ly/H0spn2h0

There are more sellers negotiating towards the top end of the market securing 10c/kg higher in recent days. eu1.hubs.ly/H0s2bLD0

“You simply cannot bring your dog for a walk out in the country and just let it roam," Minister Heydon has told dog owners. eu1.hubs.ly/H0s1rwx0

The extra bite in some sales over the last week appears to have eased, with a slight boost in appetite from the Ramadan festival waning. eu1.hubs.ly/H0rZS670

Had the bluetongue began spreading wirelessly, the Dealer wondered this week – keeping an ear to the goings on in Dáil Éireann. eu1.hubs.ly/H0rYbZc0

The Ramadan festival failed to deliver a significant boost in throughput, with last week’s kill only increasing by 1,411 head. eu1.hubs.ly/H0rYbRz0

Base quotes remain at a range of €7.60/kg to €7.70/kg for quality assured hoggets, with the Ramadan festival failing to deliver a boost in price. eu1.hubs.ly/H0rQ8xY0

The ICMSA has called on the Department of Agriculture to more proactively communicate with farmers and issue specific advice on how to protect their herds from bluetongue. eu1.hubs.ly/H0rNZcH0

The application process for the 2026 BISS, CRISS, Eco Schemes and other related schemes has now opened. eu1.hubs.ly/H0rLqkt0

“They are all healthy and strong - there was two that were a bit lighter than the rest, but you couldn’t call them weak at all.” eu1.hubs.ly/H0rCVr-0

The severity of disease in sheep in continental European countries means that mortality has been high but the disease can manifest in abortions and foetal deformities. eu1.hubs.ly/H0ryqKH0