Beef
Meat consumption on the rise in Northern Ireland
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has highlighted the most recent meat consumption trends contained within a...
Sheep
Agri-Business
3,000 eligible for NI’s wool payment yet to apply
Around 3,000 Northern Ireland farmers eligible for the department's Covid-19 support payment for wool have yet to apply despite the...
Sheep
HCC chair celebrates increased retailer support for Welsh red meat
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) chair Catherine Smith has hailed positive news for the Welsh livestock farming...
N.Ireland
Irish Easy Care sheep embryos heading for New Zealand
Six Easy Care rams have been purchased by Shrewsbury-based Farmgene Ltd. from Co. Antrim (Northern Ireland) flock owner Campbell Tweed....
Beef
FUW welcomes recommendations on UK-Australia trade deal
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has welcomed a report and recommendations by the Welsh Affairs Committee on the implications...
Sheep
Plans beginning to take shape for NSA Sheep 2022
With another year to go until the return of the National Sheep Association (NSA)’s flagship event NSA Sheep 2022, plans...
Sheep
Welsh Lamb to the forefront at London Sustainable Food Festival
Popular Welsh barbecue guru Chris Roberts has joined a top team of chefs at a food festival designed to promote...
Sheep
HCC releases findings on nutritional benefits of lamb
A major research project has helped Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) to compile a new guide to...
Agri-Business
NI’s £1.2 million Covid-19 wool support scheme opens
A £1.2 million Covid-19 support scheme has opened for applications from sheep farmers affected by the global slump in wool...
Sheep
SCOPS launches Code of Practice to ensure safe and effective sheep dipping
A new Code of Practice has been launched by the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group, in conjunction...
Sheep
2 Welsh farms join major research project
Two Welsh farms have joined the third phase of a major agricultural research project designed to help sheep farmers to...
Sheep
Border Leicester Sheep Society to mark 125 years with show and competition
The Border Leicester Sheep Society is set to mark 125 years of this versatile breed, by hosting an innovative National...
N.Ireland
Developments on moving breeding animals between NI and GB requires ‘urgent attention’ – NSA
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has stated that they are pleased to hear that the Northern Ireland protocol is to...
N.Ireland
Eid boosts lamb prices in the UK
Demand coming from the Eid al-Adha festival helped to boost both liveweight and deadweight lamb prices in the UK last...
N.Ireland
UK sheepmeat exports down 23% for May
UK exports of sheepmeat continue to fall, with exports for the month of May declining by 23% year-on-year. The Agriculture...
Sheep
Texel Sheep Society gears up for 'Textravaganza' sale
With just a fortnight to go, having attracted 199 entries from 56 exhibitors, Texel breeders’ thoughts are turning to the...
Environment
Performance recording linked with lower emission flocks
Performance recording is an opportunity Northern Ireland's sheep sector can no longer afford to ignore, according to industry advisors. A...
Sheep
Warm weather causes spike in worm egg counts
Farmers are being urged to test their lambs for worms, with high burdens being reported across the UK following a...
