Sheep
UK sheep meat exports to China a step closer
Aspirations to export lamb from the UK to China are a step closer after Chinese government officials arrived in the...
Sheep
Beef
Entries open for second Premier Beef & Lamb Championships
The second ever Royal Ulster Premier Beef & Lamb Championships were launched today (September 25) amid a context of unease...
Sheep
Sheep farmers urged to speak up against 'fake news'
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is urging sheep farmers to call out so-called ‘fake news’ and to do their part...
Sheep
Are you using the right selenium-approved sheep bolus?
Dr. Elizabeth Berry BVSC, PhD, MRCVS, veterinary director with Animax, has confirmed that all of their Allsure boluses contain selenium...
Sheep
Lamb retail sales up 8.1% as production hits peak
Sales of fresh and frozen lamb have grown strongly in the last three months, AHDB has revealed. However, prices continue...
Rural Life
Operation Stock: 25 more sheep illegally slaughtered
Police in Northamptonshire are urging witnesses to come forward after 25 more were found illegally slaughtered at a farm in...
Rural Life
Oxfordshire farmer to attempt new world sheep shearing record
A professional shearer and English national team member, will attempt to break not only the nine-hour British lamb-shearing record but...
Rural Life
Safety warning after medicated lambs illegally slaughtered
Police have issued a warning over the sale of potentially dangerous illegal meat after officers discovered the illegal slaughter of...
Agri-Business
Welsh farm finance study reveals bigger isn’t always better
New analysis of farm business data from over 1,500 Welsh sheep and suckler cow enterprises has found that there is...
Sheep
Thinking of synchronising your ewes for the breeding season?
Coming into the sheep breeding season, farmers around the country will be analysing their flock, to make sure they are...
Agri-Business
170 more Welsh farmers sign up to livestock efficiency scheme
Over 170 farmers from across Wales have been selected to participate in the next round of an animal health planning...
Rural Life
More than 700 sheep illegally butchered in England since February
Gangs behind a spate of illegal field butchery incidents have killed and stolen the carcases of more than 700 sheep...
Agri-Business
Increased lamb supply impacts prime sheep market prices
An increased supply of lambs has acted as a brake on prime sheep prices over the past couple of months,...
Sheep
Retailers and wholesalers sign on for 'Love Lamb Week'
Many of the UK’s largest retailers and wholesalers have signed on to take part in a promotion campaign for protected...
Agri-Business
Farming to lose £850 million in profits after no-deal - research
UK farming will lose £850 million in profits in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to research from a...
Agri-Business
Graduates recruited to oversee 'ambitious work' in HCC programme
Two agriculture graduates have been recruited by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) to help deliver the “ambitious...
Agri-Business
NSA launches a UK-wide survey on sea eagle release
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has opened a farmer-facing survey to gather views on the introduction of sea eagles in...
Agri-Business
Red meat exports up 13% in first half of 2019
Exports of red meat and offal from the UK have enjoyed a strong start to the year with shipments surpassing...
