Rural Life
Llandovery Sheep Festival to celebrate sheep farming and wool industry
Llandovery Sheep Festival will celebrate rural crafts, food and entertainment as well as sheep farming and the wool industry, organisers...
Sheep
Sheep
Staffordshire shearer prepares to set World Shearing Record
Staffordshire-based shearer Nick Greaves has been preparing for a World Shearing Record attempt which will take place on his home...
N.Ireland
Teagasc sheep specialist to speak at EasyCare open evening
Teagasc sheep specialist, Eoin Dunne, is to speak at an EasyCare open evening next week. The event will be hosted...
Rural Life
Appeal for info after sheep found 'disembowelled' in Shrivenham
Rural crime officers are appealing for information after a sheep was found “disembowelled” in Shrivenham, Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire....
Sheep
Scottish woman attempts to break world shearing record
Scottish sheep shearer Una Cameron has been on a “strict exercise and dietary regime” for her world record attempt next...
N.Ireland
How many sheep has Ireland imported this year?
Figures of the number of sheep that have been imported to the Republic of Ireland (ROI) have been provided to...
Rural Life
Farming Minister to attend NSA Sheep Event next week
Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner is set to attend next week’s National Sheep Association (NSA) Sheep Event. The event will take...
Beef
HCC reveals first members of Meat Minds initiative
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has announced 10 individuals from across the red meat supply chain as...
Sheep
Brecon venue prepares to host its first NSA Wales Border Early Ram Sale
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said the Brecon Livestock Mart is prepared to host its first “brisk and buoyant”...
Sheep
HCC project to investigate quality of fresh and frozen Welsh lamb
A new project by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) will investigating the meat quality of fresh and...
Sheep
Sheep slaughter numbers 'substantially down' on 2023 figures
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) has said UK abattoir sheep throughout figures for June reveal sheep slaughter...
Agri-Business
Farmers could take advantage of good cattle prices and tight supply - H&H
Harrison & Hetherington has said selling cattle over the next few weeks could be a good business decision for beef...
N.Ireland
CAFRE sheep farm walk explores use of white clover in grazing
At the recent ‘Profit from Pasture – Striving for Sustainability’ technical farm walk, attendees heard about the use of white...
N.Ireland
16 breeds line-up for Castlewellan sheep championship
A total of 16 breeds were represented in the final sheep inter-breed champion class at Castlewellan Show 2024. William Tait...
Beef
1,100 school children learn about Welsh red meat production
Over 1,000 school children from across Carmarthenshire learned about Welsh red meat production and the role in plays in diets...
Sheep
Sudden rise in temperatures prompts blowfly warning for sheep
A sudden increase in temperatures and continued localised rain means farmers must be vigilant for blowfly issues in sheep, Zoetis...
Rural Life
Appeal for info after 126 sheep stolen from Yorkshire farm
South Yorkshire Police is appealing for information following the theft of 126 sheep from land on Owday Lane in Worksop....
Sheep
Australian live sheep export phaseout by 2028 set in law
Legislation to end the export of live sheep by sea by 2028 has passed both houses of the Australian Parliament...
