A bluetongue vaccine will be permitted for use in Ireland in 2026, according to the Minister for Agriculture. Martin Heydon ...

Forget roaring lawnmowers and fuel-guzzling tractors. Today's solar companies are turning to flocks of sheep to trim grass and control weeds under solar panels. These eco-friendly grazers easily ...

Submission detailed how EU and national policies have already greatly reduced the supply of Irish livestock for processing. Ireland’s suckler beef herd now stands at 767,000 animals, having declined ...

The Omagh show in Co. Tyrone this year accepted entries for the Valais Blacknose, dubbed the “world’s cuddliest sheep.” Omagh in Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, this year held the first competitive ...

Dominion Energy employs 17,000 people across the country. Now, about 1,000 sheep work for the power company as well. In a process known as solar grazing, sheep consume vegetation on solar farms to ...