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UK lamb sales increase in run-up to Easter

Easter gives a seasonal boost to UK lamb sales, as food price inflation is at lowest point since April last year.

NEWS 28 April 2026

UK lamb sales increase in run-up to Easter

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Cattle kill down 15% in 2026

Cattle kill down 15% in 2026

NEWS 28 April 2026

EU approves €3.7bn Czech Republic biomethane scheme

EU approves €3.7bn Czech Republic biomethane scheme

NEWS 28 April 2026

Closing date for BISS approaches

Closing date for BISS approaches

Closing date for BISS approaches

NEWS 28 April 2026

Should you be testing the water filling your sprayer?

Should you be testing the water filling your sprayer?

Should you be testing the water filling your sprayer?

CROPS 28 April 2026

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Average price for good agricultural land up 7% in 2025

Average price for good agricultural land up 7% in 2025

The national sale prices and rental prices for farmland are forecast to rise by 4% in 2026, according to the SCSI/Teagasc Agricultural Land Market Review & Outlook 2026.

NEWS 27 April 2026

Heydon to bring memo to cabinet on fuel subsidy scheme

Heydon to bring memo to cabinet on fuel subsidy scheme

The scheme will be introduced in response to nationwide fuel protests which took place a number of weeks ago, which brought Dublin and other towns to a standstill.

SCHEMES 27 April 2026

Sheep prices: hoggets steady in Ireland but facing pressure in Northern Ireland

Sheep prices: hoggets steady in Ireland but facing pressure in Northern Ireland

Base quotes for hoggets are unchanged at €9.40/kg plus 20c/kg QA, while plants in Northern Ireland are trying to reduce prices to £8.30/kg (€9.54/kg).

MARKETS 27 April 2026

Good weather brightens beef trade

Good weather brightens beef trade

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished stock.

MARKETS 27 April 2026

Camera at the Mart: bit of bite returns to calf trade in Bandon

Camera at the Mart: bit of bite returns to calf trade in Bandon

There was an improvement in price at Bandon Mart this week, where just short of 1,800 calves went through the ring. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 27 April 2026

Young Stock Podcast: beyond the try line at the ASA Tag rugby tournament

Young Stock Podcast: beyond the try line at the ASA Tag rugby tournament

On this week’s episode, Sarah McIntosh speaks to some of the attendees at the Agricultural Science Associations' AgTag rugby charity tournament.

NEWS 27 April 2026

Live exports a private commercial activity – Department

Live exports a private commercial activity – Department

Statement comes on the back of Dutch investigation which claimed that bull calves being exported to the Netherlands were deprived of water for 24 hours.

NEWS 27 April 2026

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