Sheep
Swiss foodservice reopening gives boost to Welsh lamb exports
HMRC figures show UK lamb exports to Switzerland increased by over 200% in the first six months of 2020, compared to...
Sheep
Sheep
NSA challenges 'short-sighted' research on replacing sheep farms with forests
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has hit back at claims from new research that suggest traditional farming methods should be...
Sheep
Study claims sheep farmers could profit by shifting to forest
British sheep farmers could profit from allowing their land to naturally regenerate into forest – at least according to researchers...
Rural Life
Guinness Storehouse apologises for incorrectly putting Kilmullen Farm on menu
The Guinness Storehouse has apologised for incorrectly having Kilmullen Farm on its menu, despite the farm never selling product to...
N.Ireland
What can I do to tighten up the lambing period?
A compact lambing period is what many sheep farmers strive for every year; however, in some cases, it is sometimes...
N.Ireland
Time to assess your ewes’ BCS now
Even though the breeding season won’t be kicking off on many sheep farms until October/November, preparations must begin now for...
N.Ireland
Time to assess your ewes’ BCS now
Even though the breeding season won’t be kicking off on many sheep farms until October/November, preparations must begin now for...
Rural Life
Consumers urged to buy Welsh lamb to support family farms
PGI Welsh Lamb is a family affair that must be protected, is the Farmers’ Union of Wales’ has said ahead...
N.Ireland
Don’t take the risk, quarantine newly-purchased sheep
Sheep farmers up and down the country over the past few weeks have been very active across marts. This is...
N.Ireland
Don’t take the risk; quarantine newly-purchased sheep
Sheep farmers up and down the country over the past few weeks have been very active across marts. This is...
Sheep
‘Most talked about lamb of the year’ goes for 350,000gns in Scotland
The Scottish National Texel Sale in Lanark, Scotland, this week saw a new world record price for a sheep, when...
Rural Life
2020 Love Lamb Week to highlight lamb's sustainable qualities
Love Lamb Week is set to kick off its sixth-year next month, with industry support greater than ever. The week-long...
Agri-Business
Research: Covid-19 can potentially spread over 8m in meat processing facilities
Research based on the outbreak of Covid-19 at the Tonnies meat processing facility in Germany has suggested that Covid-19 can...
Agri-Business
Covid-19 mart rules: 'The industry cannot afford to get this wrong'
NSA Scottish Region is calling on buyers, sellers and hauliers using livestock marts to ensure strict compliance to Covid-19 guidelines...
Agri-Business
Search is on to find Scots ‘Make it’ ambassadors
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) chairman Kate Rowell, is encouraging farmers, butchers, auctioneers, hauliers, processors, chefs and red meat industry professionals...
Agri-Business
New guide to identify opportunities to improve grass utilisation
A new guide hopes to help livestock farmers seeking to improve their profitability through better grazing management, by explaining the...
Agri-Business
NFU Cymru calls for Housing Minister to encourage use of wool in construction
NFU Cymru has written to the Welsh Government calling for the introduction of new measures to increase the use of...
Sheep
British lamb sales up 20% over spring and summer
Newly-released figures have shown retail sales of fresh lamb jumped almost 20% during the spring and early summer in Britain. Data...
