Since Ireland confirmed its first Bluetongue Virus Serotype 3 in January, only movements of cattle and sheep direct to slaughter have been allowed ...

A batch of 14 in-lamb Cheviot ewe hoggets offered by the McHugh flock in Donegal saw prices range from €500 to €1,400 per head.

But, Neil says, over the past 20 years there has been "a complete turnaround" and he has shifted away from sheep farming to ...

For this new study, researchers analyzed goat remains dating back to about 1100-900 BCE from a Bronze Age hillfort called ...

Ancient DNA shows an old Irish goat breed dates back to the Bronze Age, linking modern goats to animals raised in Ireland ...

Spotting a Manx Loaghtan on the mist-shrouded cliffs of the Isle of Man feels like observing a story from ancient mythology ...

Goat bones dating to between 1100 B.C.E. and 900 B.C.E. were a close genetic match for modern Old Irish goats, a historic breed with declining numbers ...

The Old Irish Goat isn’t just part of folklore — it’s genetically linked to goats that lived in Ireland 3,000 years ago. Scientists analyzed ancient remains and discovered that today’s rare breed ...

The South of Ireland Lanark Sheep Breeders recent timed auction met excellent demand, with in-lamb sheep selling for a fine average price of €1,473/head.

Farmers are still "very fearful" of the bluetongue virus (BTV) although restrictions on livestock are easing, the Ulster ...

Recent biomolecular research has confirmed that the Old Irish goat is more than just ...

New research has revealed that the old Irish goat shares a 3,000-year genetic link with goats living in Ireland during the ...