Beef
Entries open for 2021 Premier Beef and Lamb Championships
Livestock entries have opened for this year's Premier Beef and Lamb Championships, as the event prepares to open to the...
Sheep
Sheep
Border Leicester Sheep Society appoint 2nd ever female president
The Border Leicester Sheep Society has appointed its second ever female president, Sue Martyn, who will take over the role...
Sheep
New faces of Love Lamb campaign revealed
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is excited to introduce two enthusiastic young sheep farmers ready to educate and inspire the...
N.Ireland
‘Don’t let worms hinder the fertility of ewe lambs ahead of breeding’
Independent UK sheep consultant Dr. Liz Genever is warning of poor conception rates in ewe lambs this autumn if worms...
Agri-Business
US lamb exports could be worth up to £20 million - HCC
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has welcomed the prospect of the ban on lamb exports from the...
Beef
Schools are queuing up to host LMC beef and lamb cookery demos
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is confirming large numbers of schools across Northern Ireland have submitted requests to host...
Agri-Business
‘Technical solution’ found for NI/Scotland livestock trade issues
A "technical solution" is reportedly available for livestock trade issues between Britain and Northern Ireland, but would require political buy-in...
N.Ireland
Sheep Breeders Round Table to include international ovine experts
There are just seven weeks to go until the 2021 Sheep Breeders Round Table (SBRT). The online event takes place...
N.Ireland
UK sheepmeat exports for July down 26% on the year
Once again, the UK has witnessed a decline in exports of fresh and frozen sheepmeat - this time for the...
Beef
Production of flukicide Trodax ceased
Boehringer Ingelheim has confirmed to Agriland that it has ceased the production of the flukicide Trodax. The flukicide, which will...
N.Ireland
Fancy becoming one of NI’s new Sheep Technology Demonstration Farms?
Farmers who would like to see their flock become one of Northern Ireland's two new Sheep Technology Demonstration Farms have...
N.Ireland
UK sheepmeat production down 16% in August
UK sheepmeat production declined 16% on the year for the month of August, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)...
Sheep
66% of UK sheep farms test positive for fertility-affecting parasite
Data taken from 375 UK sheep farms shows that 66.4% of units had one or more ewes testing positive for...
Sheep
NSA to host 2 ram sales this September
As the main UK sheep breeding season approaches farmers looking to source top quality stock will be spoilt for choice...
Agri-Business
British sheepmeat mislabeled as Irish – Carthy
A Freedom of Information (FoI) request relating to sheepmeat has confirmed a case involving ‘mislabeling UK ovine as Irish origin'...
Beef
Part 2: Five more myth-busting facts about antibiotics and animals
Agriland recently shared part one in a two-part myth-busting series about antibiotics and animals from the European Platform for the...
Rural Life
HCC launches new educational resources for schools
A brand-new platform and package of educational resources aimed at teachers and health professionals in Wales have been launched today...
N.Ireland
What weight should my ewe lambs be at breeding time?
Like every other year, the last few weeks have seen sheep farmers very active and keen to get a hold...
