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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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),...
