N.Ireland
Authorisation needed to transport animals over 65km- DAFM
Requirements have changed for the transport of animals directly from farms or marts in Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Food...
Sheep
Beef
Red meat sector worth £2.8bn to Scottish economy
The red meat sector is now worth £2.8 billion to the Scottish economy, up 16% from £2.4 billion from the...
Sheep
Strong gimmer trade at Texel Sheep Society’s Scottish sale
The gimmer trade at the Texel Sheep Society’s Scottish National Sale saw the top price of 9,000 guineas last Thursday...
Sheep
Record ram averages at the Scottish National Texel Sale
A record ram lamb sale average was recorded at the recent Scottish National Texel Sale in Lanark The breed’s flagship...
Agri-Business
NSA warns sheep farmers of disease risk when purchasing replacements
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has warned farmers of the risk of disease transmission when buying in replacement stock. The...
Sheep
Love Lamb Week 2023 to promote products of lesser-known breeds
Love Lamb Week 2023 will include the promoting of the product of some of the UK’s native and lesser-known breeds....
Government
NSA concerned about 'slippages' in planned progress of SFS
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said it is concerned about “slippages in the planned progress” of the proposed Sustainable...
Agri-Business
Quality Meat Scotland to host 'Meat the Market' workshops for farmers
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has announced a series of ‘Meat the Market‘ workshops for beef and lamb farmers. The events...
Agri-Business
AgriSearch webinars to help farmers after ‘particularly challenging’ summer
AgriSearch will host two webinars for Northern Ireland’s ruminant livestock farmers with the aim of helping them mitigate challenges they...
Sheep
First UK sheep embryos shipped to the US
The first UK sheep embryos have been shipped to the US, the Agriculture Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said. The...
Sheep
Diversification: UK farm makes Europe’s first sheep’s milk vodka
When searching for a way to diversify their farm, Tim and Tan Spittle found a unique, and seemingly untouched avenue...
Agri-Business
Young sheep farmers to access 'top-class genetics' through NSA initiative
Nine young sheep farmers across the UK are set to benefit from access to “top-class genetics” through a National Sheep...
N.Ireland
Genomics will ‘revolutionise’ performance in sheep sector
The science of genomics is set to revolutionise the pace at which genetic improvement can be secured within the sheep...
Agri-Business
Farmers may have a 'mountain to climb' this winter - NSA
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said farmers may have a “mountain to climb” this winter due to continued “extreme...
N.Ireland
Dutch Spotted ram lamb fetches £20,000 for NI breeder
A Dutch Spotted sheep breeder in Co. Down secured a private deal that saw a ram lamb fetch a remarkable...
Sheep
Moredun to lead development of sheep parasite vaccine
Moredun Research Institute has announced that it will lead a multi-institutional partnership to develop a vaccine for on-farm worm control...
Sheep
Southdown ram sells for a breed record of £4,000
A Southdown ram, Windrush Lancelot, has sold for £4,000 in a private deal, in what is a new record for...
N.Ireland
China most influencing factor on global meat markets – LMC
China looks set to remain as the biggest single contributory factor impacting global meat markets. This is according to Livestock...
