Processors have cynically moved the goalposts by cutting both the price and the paid carcase weight in one fell swoop, ...

Recent price and weight cuts are costing sheep farmers around €32.50 per hogget, according to the ICSA Sheep Committee chair.

IFA sheep Chair Adrian Gallagher has criticised the actions of factories and stated that it will have serious long term ...

Hogget quotes slipped back yesterday as processors attempted to align prices with what they claim is a very difficult market.

This week's sheep trade sees factories reduce their price offerings for hoggets by 10c/kg with €11.20/kg cut from price in recent weeks.

Learn its distinctions from lamb and master the art of cooking it perfectly Hogget is a sheep aged between one to two years. Opting for hogget or mutton means the sheep have had the time to mature ...

McCartneys reported an excellent sale of 629 store sheep and 55 store cattle at Knighton Market on Friday, March 7.

Factory reps reported last week that “getting numbers was easier” and that going into this week, numbers will “probably be ...

A total of 524 hoggets and 98 cull sheep were sold at Knighton Market. McCartneys reported that the hoggets averaged 353.60 pence per kilogram (ppk) at the sale on Thursday, March 6. The trade topped ...

Hogget is a young sheep, but older than lamb and with a deeper flavour. If you can’t get hold of hogget, lamb and goat also work well in this rich and spicy curry. In a bowl, coat the hogget in ...

Hogget is simply meat from a sheep between one and two years old – it’s incredibly flavoursome and makes a delicious pot-roast. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Heat one tablespoon of the ...