N.Ireland
Ulster Wool announces winner of new development programme
A young sheep farmer from Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone, has been announced as the winner of the Ulster Wool new Training...
Sheep
N.Ireland
RamCompare webinar to unlock the potential of sheep genetics in NI
The latest results of the RamCompare project in Northern Ireland (NI) are set to be discussed at an upcoming sheep...
N.Ireland
Take full advantage of buoyant lamb prices – CAFRE
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is advising farmers to take full advantage of the buoyant lamb...
Sheep
Sheep management: Blowfly control
With temperatures rising over the last week or so, blowfly strike prevention will be the next task on many farmers'...
Agri-Business
Sommet de l’Élevage confirms plans for extended live show in October
Organisers of one of Europe's largest livestock shows, the Sommet de l’Élevage, have confirmed that they plan to host a...
Beef
AMR is a growing priority for livestock farmers in NI
There is now strong evidence, confirming that Northern Ireland leads the way, in many aspects, where antimicrobial resistance (AMR) measures...
N.Ireland
Both lamb and hogget prices fall in Great Britain
Great Britain (GB) deadweight and liveweight lamb and hogget prices fell for the week ending May 26, the Agriculture and...
N.Ireland
Northern sheep trade: Lamb prices look set to come under pressure
Lamb prices in Northern Ireland look to be coming under pressure, with quotes for next week falling back by up...
Sheep
71% fall in UK imports of Irish sheepmeat in March
The UK recorded a drop of 71% year-on-year for March in the amount of sheepmeat imported from Ireland, the Agriculture...
N.Ireland
Northern sheep trade: 46% increase in throughput seen in plants last week
The sheep trade up north this past week was steady overall, the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) reported. Quotes from...
Sheep
Excellent Easter for lamb sales across Wales
Lamb proved a popular choice for consumers over Easter with retail sales soaring above the last two years. This demand...
Sheep
BASIS and NSA launch Register of Sheep Advisers
BASIS has joined forces with the National Sheep Association (NSA) to create a sheep industry first – The Register of...
N.Ireland
RamCompare: Five-year results identify top traits to drive flock productivity
The five-year results of sheep genetic improvement project RamCompare have revealed the top traits from performance-recorded rams to drive flock...
Beef
Ruminant Health & Welfare survey identifies key disease priorities
Ruminant Health & Welfare (RH&W) has announced the results to its nationwide ’grassroots’ survey of farmers, stock people and vets,...
Beef
Far East helps bolster red meat exports in challenging year
Asia and the Middle East have helped boost red meat exports from the UK in what has been an incredibly...
Sheep
‘Quarantine drench critical in light of ever-growing drench resistance’
"There are so many resistant worms out there that farmers are now much more likely to import them onto their...
Agri-Business
No advance payment for 2021 wool in NI
Farmer organisation Ulster Wool has said it will be unable to make additional payments to suppliers of certain types of...
Sheep
Northern sheep trade: Spring lamb prices strengthen
A strengthening of the sheep trade in the south was also seen up in the North this week, with spring...
