Sheep
This year's lambs at risk from nematodirus much earlier
The sudden increase in temperatures in February has put earlier-born lambs at risk from nematodirus, the Sustainable Control of Parasites...
Sheep
Sheep
NSA seeks answers over Agricultural Bill's sheepmeat omission
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has raised concerns over the lack of reference to ‘sheepmeat’ within Schedule One of the...
Sheep
Window now open to sign up for Welsh Hill Ram Scheme
Applications are now open to take part in Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC)’s Hill Ram Scheme. Those...
Sheep
NSA calls for National Trust to ditch its fleeces
The National Sheep Association has called for conservation charity the National Trust to ditch its polyester fleeces in favour of...
Environment
NSA raises concerns with Natural England about proposed eagle release
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is challenging proposals to release white-tailed sea eagles on the Isle of Wight, off the...
Agri-Business
HCC to launch GB marketing push ahead of Brexit
As fears grow over the future of meat exports post-Brexit, the Welsh agri-food sector has taken matters into its own...
Rural Life
70 sheep found dead in Cumbria worrying attack
Up to 70 sheep have been found dead on a farm in Cumbria in a suspected livestock worrying attack last...
Rural Life
Fashion giant makes swift ‘ewe’-turn on wool ban
Fashion retailer Boohoo has revised its decision to ban using wool in its clothing on ethical grounds following backlash to...
Agri-Business
Scottish Rural Secretary tells UK Government farmers need 'Brexit compensation'
The UK Government must compensate farmers in the event of a ‘No-Deal’ Brexit, Scotland’s Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has...
Beef
No-deal set to cost NI beef and sheep industry £230 million a year
A ‘no-deal’ Brexit could cost Northern Ireland’s beef and sheep industry as much as £230 million a year, industry-commissioned research...
Agri-Business
Sheep scab meeting to explore interest in NI eradication scheme
A Northern Ireland sheep scab event will explore whether demand exists for a programme to combat the disease following anecdotal...
Beef
Event to help livestock farmers ensure their stock 'Meat the Market'
Beef and sheep farmers in the north of Scotland are invited to attend two free ‘Meat the Market’ meetings to...
Sheep
Welsh Red Meat Summit: ‘No-deal’ threat puts sector in ‘perilous position’
Red meat industry leaders are warning that the industry sits in a “perilous position” as the threat of a no-deal...
Rural Life
Appeal following sheep worrying incident in Fraserburgh
Officers in Aberdeenshire are appealing for information after a recent sheep worrying incident at a field at Philorth Estate, Fraserburgh,...
Beef
Project calls for farmers to 'shout about the sire'
With only 23% of sires currently registered on passports, AHDB Beef & Lamb is urging farmers to start recording to...
Sheep
Farmer feedback suggests just 1 in 5 pet lambs get enough colostrum
Just one in five sheep producers rearing surplus lambs artificially are feeding them enough colostrum in the first 24 hours...
Sheep
Sheep prices hold steady as supplies stay tight - QMS
Despite a slight dip in prime sheep prices since the start of 2019, values remain 5% higher than a year...
Agri-Business
NI sheep farmers would be ‘out of business’ after no-deal
Ivor Ferguson, president of the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU), has warned that many sheep farmers in Northern Ireland would be...
