Farmers have a positive outlook for 2021 sheep trade
An empty Tullow Mart for its sheep sale on 5 January. Farmers at Tullow Mart last week spoke to Katriona Kinsella about Brexit and the sheep trade. John Kidd Neil and John Kidd (right) of Treemore Texels, Kildavin, Co Carlow. "I think the way Britain has gotten their deal through with no tarrifs, it is probably a positive sign for sheep farmers here. "I am in the pedigree end of it too, there is a great buzz in it at the minute. "I would be confident that 2021 will be a good year for sheep, with the workload that is involved with sheep - it’s not everyone that is going to get into them."
Source: farmersjournal.ie