Sheep
Nantymoel sheep farmer named Wales Woman Farmer of the Year
Katie Rose-Davies, a third-generation hill sheep farmer from Nantymoel, near Bridgen, has been named as the 25th winner of the...
Sheep
N.Ireland
EasyCare sheep open evening to take place on Antrim farm
Campbell Tweed will host an EasyCare open evening at his Ballycoose farm, near Carncastle in Co. Antrim, on Tuesday, August...
N.Ireland
Farmers in Wales need to ‘reduce’ livestock to reduce emissions – report
Reducing agricultural emissions will require a reduction in livestock in Wales, according to a new report published today (Tuesday, July...
Sheep
Farmers urged to be alert to sheep attacks during summer holidays
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is urging all sheep owners to be alert to a heightened risk of sheep worrying...
N.Ireland
Irish sheep shearing record attempt to take place in Antrim
An attempt to break the Irish sheep shearing record will take place in Co. Antrim next week. Tom Perry, a...
Government
Scottish sheep farmers to be worst hit by UK FTAs
Scottish sheep farms will be worst hit by the UK’s post-Brexit free trade agreements (FTAs), new research has shown. The...
Agri-Business
Tyrone breeders secure export deal for Badgerface Texels
Co. Tyrone sheep breeders Janet and Andy Carson are toasting success after securing a lucrative export deal for their highly...
N.Ireland
Demand for EasyCare sheep continues to rise in New Zealand
Demand for EasyCare, self-shedding sheep is fast increasing in New Zealand with breeders there looking to the UK and Ireland...
Machinery
Farmers urged to consider fire safety following 10ac blaze
Firefighters have urged farmers to think about fire safety following a call out to a field fire in Essex last...
Beef
Farm Safety Week: Farmers urged to review safety measures
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president William Irvine is encouraging farmers to review safety measures on their farm and work out...
N.Ireland
World farmers take a stand against lab-grown food
The World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO), representing over 1.2 billion farmers worldwide, hastaken a stand against adopting lab-grown food as an...
Sheep
Forum to discuss future of sheep farming at Llandovery Sheep Festival
A forum will discuss the future of sheep farming in relation to the climate crisis at this year’s Llandovery Sheep Festival...
N.Ireland
Exports to be key driver of UK sheep sector – Stocker
National Sheep Association (NSA) chief executive, Phil Stocker, believes that exports will be a key driver for the UK’s sheep...
N.Ireland
Could a daffodil plant hold the secret to tackling methane emissions?
Trials are underway to discover if an extract from daffodil plants, called haemanthamine, could hold the secret to cutting methane...
Beef
Vet declarations needed for UK meat exports to EU
From December 13, 2023, non-assured UK livestock farmers will be required to provide a declaration signed by a vet for...
Arable
21 killed in agri-sector work-related incidents last year
21 people were killed in work-related incidents in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing industry in Great Britain last year, according...
N.Ireland
Dung beetles are a farmer’s best friend
Dung beetles can play a very important role in reducing the use of anthelmintics to control nematode worm burdens in...
N.Ireland
Scottish sheep semen exported to US for first time post-ban
Scottish sheep farmers have exported North Country Cheviot semen to the US for the first time in more than 30...
