Arable
‘Agriculture is going full throttle; yet emissions remain the same’ – US scientist
Agriculture is going “full throttle” across the globe, yet the sector’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions remain at pre-Covid-19 levels, it...
Sheep
N.Ireland
Video: Step-by-step guide on how to tube feed a newborn lamb
At some stage throughout the lambing season, it is more than likely that a weak/lethargic lamb will have to be...
Beef
Weed control: When is the best time to spray for best results?
In recent weeks, slurry and fertiliser spreaders have been a common site in the fields, and on the roads in...
Sheep
Sheep advice: How to manage tight grass supplies this spring
For many sheep farmers in the western part of the country, grass supplies are not where they should be for...
Agri-Business
Scotch Beef and Lamb promoted to 1.4 million Scots this Easter
With Easter set to be very different from usual for many families in Scotland, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has partnered...
Sheep
Video: How to carry out good hygiene practices in the lambing shed
At this time of the year, farmers up and down the country will either be in the middle or coming...
Sheep
NSA Sheep Event and NSA Scotsheep 2020 postponed
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has announced plans to proceed with a revised summer schedule, after two of its flagship...
Agri-Business
Hotel and restaurant closures add farm-gate price instability
Huge shifts in the retail and foodservice sectors as a result of the coronavirus pandemic are causing significant and unpredictable...
N.Ireland
The ins and outs of artificially rearing surplus lambs
Before the lambing season kicked off, farmers should have set up a designated area for pet/surplus lambs to be reared...
Rural Life
3 Birmingham men jailed for illegal sheep butchery
Three Birmingham men have been jailed after admitting carrying out a campaign of barbaric illegal sheep butchery across Northamptonshire. Between...
Beef
What fertiliser do I need to spread to grow a crop of first-cut silage?
By Mark Plunkett, Teagasc soil and plant nutrition specialist Grass silage has a large nutrient demand and adequate nitrogen (N),...
Sheep
Dog attacks leave Anglesey farm ‘hanging in the balance’
Anglesey farmer Esther Howie was left in a state of shock when she went for her routine check-up on the...
Sheep
Ewe health issues: Getting to grips with mastitis this lambing season
As we enter into the busy lambing period, farmers across the country are more than likely going to come across...
Sheep
Covid-19 market disruption 'serious concern' for UK sheep sector
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has warned it is growing “more concerned by the day” about market prices and the...
Rural Life
Operation Stock: Third man pleads guilty to illegal sheep butchery offences
A third man has this week pleaded guilty to illegal sheep butchery offences as part of Operation Stock. Viorel Manu,...
Beef
NI marts suspend operations amidst virus pandemic
Niall Claffey and Claire Mc Cormack A large number of marts across Northern Ireland have announced the suspension of operations...
N.Ireland
What are the dangers associated with buying in foster ewes and pet lambs?
As we enter into the busy mid-season lambing period, like any other year, a number of problems are more than...
Sheep
'Ewe protein levels important for neonatal survival' - QMS
Ewes with low protein levels have a higher risk of losing lambs between scanning and birth, according to the latest...
