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IFA meet factories to discuss sheep and lamb pricing issues

IFA National Sheep Chairman Sean Dennehy and a delegation from the National Sheep Committee recently met with Meat Industry Ireland (MII) and the main sheep processing factories including Irish Country Meats (ICM), Kepak, Kildare Chilling and Dawn ...

26 Jan 2020 at 09:00

Farming

Roscommon all set for Lamb Festival

A wide range of farming-related events take place over the course of the festival, which runs through the May Bank Holiday weekend from Wednesday, May 2 -7. The official opening will take place on the Wednesday morning at 11am during a special ...

26 Apr 2018 at 17:00

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"It’s crucial factories return a fair price" -IFA

IFA president, Tim Cullinan, has strongly criticised factories for the further unjustified cuts on lamb price. He said the level of price cuts is unsustainable and sheep farmers cannot be expected to absorb reductions on this scale in a year ...

16 Aug 2022 at 08:03

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Sheep farmers in Longford looking forward to Roscommon Lamb Festival

The perpetual trophy, which is carved from Lecarrow limestone by local sculptor Mark Feeley will be presented to the owner of the best ewe and twin lambs in the sale. The trophy commemorates the contribution of Oliver Burke, former CAO of ...

22 Apr 2017 at 21:52

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'Look after people that are under pressure'

The newly elected sheep chairman also informed the large gathering at the Rustic Inn, Abbeyshrule, that while the fodder crisis was not as bad on sheep farms as it was on cattle farms, it was necessary, nonetheless, that a clear message ...

12 Apr 2018 at 23:49

Farming

Longford dog owners reminded to be responsible this lambing season

Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, have reminded Longford dog owners and dog owners across the country of their ...

29 Jan 2022 at 13:31

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Gardaí investigate theft of calves from Longford farm

Gardaí in Longford are investigating the alleged theft of two calves from the Granard area last week. Farmers have been reminded to be on high alert after a grey Charolais heifer calf and a red whitehead heifer calf ...

17 Feb 2020 at 21:29

Farming

Dog owners warned of responsibilities ahead of Lambing 2020

Roscommon Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is calling on all dog owners in the county to be particularly vigilant with their dogs as the lambing season approaches. In recent weeks, a number of serious ...

16 Feb 2020 at 08:00

Local News

Longford Leader Farming: Push for prices as lamb supplies set to remain tight

“Factories are crying out for lambs at present with prices up to €6.50/kg available this week. The demand is there, but farmers still need to push on price. "Supplies will remain tight for a while yet, so a ...

23 Jan 2021 at 11:00

National News

Shock and excitement in Meath as ewe gives birth to five lambs

In a ‘one in a million’ event, a ewe in Co. Meath gave birth to quintuplets over the Easter break. Gus Martyn, a matchmaker and farmer originally from Co Galway, has been sheep farming all his life, and ...

04 Apr 2024 at 16:57

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PICTURES | Longford author John Connell launches his latest book to much acclaim

Use the Arrows < > above to go through the gallery There was standing room only in Longford library on Friday, April 5 for the launch of 'Twelve Sheep: Life Lessons from a Lambing Season', the latest ...

11 Apr 2024 at 19:01

Farming

Longford Lamb Producers Group's AGM hears 'positive year ahead'

The newly elected sheep chairman also informed the large gathering at the Rustic Inn, Abbeyshrule, that while the fodder crisis was not as bad on sheep farms as it was on cattle farms, it was ...

21 Apr 2018 at 13:00

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