Beef
Farmers urged to monitor outwintered livestock
Farmers who choose to outwinter their livestock to reduce housing and feeding costs are being encouraged to monitor their livestock...
Sheep
N.Ireland
CAFRE set to hold ewe management event next month
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is set to hold a ewe management post-tupping event next month....
N.Ireland
CAFRE set to hold ewe management event next month
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is set to hold a ewe management post-tupping event next month....
Sheep
Ship carrying 14,600 sheep capsizes off Romanian coast
A ship carrying a total of 14,600 sheep has capsized for an unknown reason in Black Sea just off the coast...
Agri-Business
Calls for Government to enforce ‘proper' British labelling
Calls have been made for changes to British labelling in light of a BBC documentary highlighting the lower environmental and...
Agri-Business
Waitrose to source 100% British lamb by 2021
Major UK retailer Waitrose has announced plans to source all of its own-label fresh and frozen lamb from British lamb...
Sheep
NSA launches Next Generation Ambassador programme's return
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has announced the return of its popular Next Generation Ambassador programme after a one-year break....
Sheep
What weight should I be drafting my lambs at?
As we edge closer to the lambing season, farmers across the country will be looking to draft the last of...
Sheep
Options for finishing store lambs
Over the next few weeks, many farmers will be drafting their remaining lambs or getting ready to house them for...
Agri-Business
Kelso flock named Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year
A Kelso farm, which showcases excellence in the production of livestock in Scotland, has been announced as the winner of...
Sheep
Emerging tick-borne sheep parasite detected in the UK
Scientists have detected an exotic tick-borne parasite within sheep in the north of Scotland, according to a new study. The...
Sheep
AgriScot: Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year to be unveiled tomorrow
This time tomorrow one of three exceptional sheep businesses will have been named Scotland’s top sheep farm of the year...
Agri-Business
40% of Scottish upland sheep scheme applications still outstanding
NFU Scotland is reminding hill farmers and crofters that the deadline for applying to the Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme...
Sheep
It’s soon time to start scanning early-lambing flocks
The breeding season is coming to a close for many early-lambing flocks and, by now, many of these flocks will...
Agri-Business
Meat Promotion Wales campaigns sweep up 4 major PR awards
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), has scooped four major awards at the 2019 CIPR Cymru Wales PRide...
Beef
Farmers warned of liver fluke risks in wet weather
Farmers in north Wales, north-west England and Scotland are being warned of the risk factors of liver fluke, due to...
Beef
Beef and sheepmeat exports rise in 2019
Exports of UK beef (both fresh and frozen) increased by 18% to August of this year, while sheepmeat exports rose...
Sheep
Co. Down farmer honoured with grassland award
A sheep farmer from Co. Down has been recognised for his grassland management techniques by the British Grassland Society (BGS)....
