Dairy
Global leaders call for reduction in antimicrobials used in food systems
Global leaders and experts have called for a significant and urgent reduction in the amounts of antimicrobials - including antibiotics...
Sheep
Rural Life
Welsh government hubs to put lamb on the menu for Love Lamb Week
Love Lamb Week, the farmer-led UK-wide annual celebration of all things lamb and mutton, is being celebrated in Wales with...
Sheep
53% increase in number of performance-recorded rams sold
With the ram sale season underway, the hill sheep sector has seen an increase in the number of performance-recorded hill...
Beef
Beef exports down 31% compared to 2020
Strong domestic demand, a tight supply, the impact of Covid and logistical issues following Brexit have combined to produce a...
N.Ireland
Iskeymeadow ram lamb sells for 3,400gns at Charollais sale
Three years of continuous investment in top Charollais bloodlines generated a more than handsome payback for Richard and Harry Powell...
Sheep
26 Australian White commercial ewes sell for ‘record price’ of almost £640/head
What's believed to be a record-breaking price of AUD $1,210/head (£640) was paid yesterday (August 24) in Australia for 26...
Dairy
FDA receives multiple reports of people using ivermectin to self-treat Covid-19
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received multiple reports of people requiring medical support and hospitalisation after self-medicating...
Sheep
UK sheepmeat exports for June back 37% on the same month last year
For the month of June, UK exports of fresh and frozen sheepmeat fell by 37% on the same month as...
Sheep
FUW looks forward to Welsh National sheepdog trials
The Welsh National sheepdog trials will be held at Sandilands farm, Tywyn, Gwynedd, from August 24 to August 26, and...
Beef
HCC launches new seasonal recipes
While the weather may have been mixed so far this summer, a new range of seasonal recipes has been launched...
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...
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...
