Irish Agriculture Department Clarifies Rise in Cull Ewe Kill Figures
Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has clarified a recently noticed anomaly in its official 2026 data on cull ewe and ram slaughter. The figures show an increase in the kill this year.
Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has clarified a recently noticed anomaly in its official figures on cull ewe slaughter. The matter is relevant to sheep industry stakeholders, who follow the published national statistics closely.
According to the official 2026 DAFM sheep kill data, the kill of cull ewes and rams has increased this year. Industry followers of the figures spotted the anomaly in the cull ewe numbers, and the department has since commented on it.
The source text was published only as a truncated teaser, so the size of the increase and the department's explanation are not available in this material. Agriland.ie reports that the clarification concerns the official statistics on cull ewe slaughter.
