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Sheep ‘dropping down dead’ in fields from bluetongue in England, farmer warns

Over 130 sheep and cattle have now tested positive for the virus in England since 1 July.

NEWS 31 July 2026

Sheep ‘dropping down dead’ in fields from bluetongue in England, farmer warns

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Calf exports dip on 2025 levels

Calf exports dip on 2025 levels

NEWS 30 July 2026

Beef Trends: rising numbers favour factories

Beef Trends: rising numbers favour factories

NEWS 29 July 2026

Young people won't choose farming without a decent income - ICSA

Young people won't choose farming without a decent income - ICSA

Young people won't choose farming without a decent income - ICSA

NEWS 29 July 2026

Watch: Galway auctioneer hopes Mayo win doesn’t affect cattle prices

Watch: Galway auctioneer hopes Mayo win doesn’t affect cattle prices

Watch: Galway auctioneer hopes Mayo win doesn’t affect cattle prices

NEWS 27 July 2026

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Cattle kill drops over 10% in first half of 2026

Cattle kill drops over 10% in first half of 2026

A continued trend of lower cattle and sheep kills has been seen so far in 2026, while the pig kill is up.

NEWS 22 July 2026

US to reopen to some Mexican cattle imports

US to reopen to some Mexican cattle imports

The US suspended cattle imports from Mexico over a year ago following a case of the new world screwworm identified in Veracruz.

NEWS 22 July 2026

Tax officials aware VAT anomaly could be turning farmers away from marts

Tax officials aware VAT anomaly could be turning farmers away from marts

A VAT issue that arose in Budget 2026 regarding the tax levied on non-VAT-registered farmers' livestock sold through marts is on the Department of Finance's radar.

NEWS 22 July 2026

TB reactors down overall but seven counties now worse than 2025

TB reactors down overall but seven counties now worse than 2025

There are seven areas where TB looks to be getting worse, despite the overall reduction in reactors seen over recent months.

NEWS 22 July 2026

EU cattle numbers fall 10% since 2015

EU cattle numbers fall 10% since 2015

Data published by Eurostat this week shows that EU pig, sheep and goat numbers also contracted massively between 2015 and 2025.

NEWS 22 July 2026

€100,000 lower net margin in Tipperary dairy-beef farm

€100,000 lower net margin in Tipperary dairy-beef farm

The projected financial performance has been dented by calf purchase costs increasing by €155/head and a projected fall in the base beef price.

NEWS 22 July 2026

Flexibility with concentrate crude protein limits

Flexibility with concentrate crude protein limits

The Department of Agriculture issued a reminder to farmers stating that a higher crude protein content concentrate can be fed to maintain animal welfare and meet dietary needs

NEWS 22 July 2026

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