Sheep
European sheep project asks farmers for their biggest bugbear
A European sheep network is calling on farmers and others in the industry to share their challenges and needs in...
Sheep
Sheep
Latest figures show 15% fall in UK lamb exports in 2020
Newly-released trade figures from HM Revenue and Customs show that the volume of sheepmeat exported from the UK in the...
Sheep
Sheep management: Nematodirus and lameness issues arising on farms
Speaking to farmers over the last week, they have said that they have come across a couple of flock health...
Agri Politics
Agriculture Bill amendments set to go before the House of Lords in June
Those in favour of the proposed amendments to the Agriculture Bill, put forward by MPs Simon Hoare and Neil Parish, must...
Sheep
Average shelf-life of Welsh Lamb improved by up to 16%
A significant boost to the average shelf-life of PGI Welsh Lamb could improve the long-term competitiveness of the industry according to...
Grass
Sheep advice: Think about quality over quantity when it comes to making silage
Over the next few weeks, the task of gathering and storing next winter’s silage will begin. Sometimes on sheep farms,...
N.Ireland
Are worm burdens affecting the performance of your lambs?
Worm control is vital if you are aiming to achieve good lamb growth rates and a profitable sheep enterprise. Heavy...
Sheep
Aberdeenshire tup top of the flock in leading UK project
An Aberdeenshire Charollais tup has been named the most valuable breeding sire in the UK as the RamCompare project releases...
Dairy
Grass advice: Don’t delay in taking out surplus paddocks for bales
Grass growth has taken off once again over the past week or so in parts of the country, with the...
N.Ireland
Checklist for shearers and farmers produced during Covid-19
An industry checklist has been produced to ensure that shearers, wool handlers and farmers work in partnership to keep everyone...
Sheep
British Wool warns of 10 million kilos of unsold wool
The UK’s wool industry could be in for a close shave as the British Wool Marketing Board warned its stocks...
Agri-Business
UK red meat demand lower than pre-lockdown
Despite higher retail sales, overall demand for red meat is now lower than it was before the coronavirus lockdown. According...
Sheep
NSA: US negotiations offer new routes for UK sheepmeat
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has welcomed the news trade discussions between the US and UK are due to commence...
N.Ireland
Time to look back on the lambing season…while it’s still fresh in the memory
As the dust settles on the lambing season, now is a good time while it is fresh in the memory...
N.Ireland
Sheep management: How can I improve grass utilisation on my farm?
Over the next few weeks, it is important that sheep farmers make the most of the grass supplies that are...
Environment
Sheep cross Strangford Lough on barge, continuing 200-year-old island farming tradition
We might not have any holidays of our own planned any time soon but 150 sheep got a cruise experience...
Sheep
10 sheep killed in Borders worrying incident
Police are appealing for witnesses after 10 sheep were killed in a suspected livestock worrying incident in the Scottish Borders....
Sheep
What parasites are young lambs susceptible of picking up this time of the year?
Over the last two weeks or so, the weather has finally become good and grass growth rates are on the...
