N.Ireland
Genotyping the wool shedding ability of EasyCare sheep
There is strong demand for wool shedding sheep across the UK and Ireland, with the continuing growth in EasyCare numbers...
Sheep
Beef
Red meat export figures are 'very encouraging' - HCC
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has said recent red meat export figures are “very encouraging”, and that...
Sheep
Sales of Easter lamb roasting joints increased by 24% this year
The volume of lamb roasting joints purchased for Easter 2024 was 24.1% higher than last year, the Agriculture and Horticulture...
Sheep
Gap in EAE vaccines expected until August due to 'batch failure' - Ceva
Ceva Animal Health has said there will be a gap in the supply of enzootic abortion of ewes (EAE) vaccines...
Sheep
Wet spring reduces nematodirus threat to 2024-born lambs - SCOPS
While the wet weather in early spring made lambing harder work than usual, it also reduced the nematodirus threat to...
Sheep
Marches Farm Vets open day to focus on weaning and parasites
The Marches Farm Vets farm open day will focus on sheep weaning, parasites and pasture, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development...
Rural Life
North Yorkshire: Appeal for info after 11 sheep stolen from field in Whitby
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for information after 11 sheep were stolen from a field in Hutton Mulgrave, Whitby. The...
Sheep
Research: Targeted use of worm treatment 'more effective'
New research, part funded by Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) – Meat Promotion Wales, has highlighted that targeted use of parasitic...
Agri-Business
Clipex Fencing presents sheep shearer with 'All in One Sheep Handler'
Clipex Fencing Europe & UK recently visited Boyington Court Farm in Dover to award the winner of its recent competition,...
Beef
CCTV to be mandatory for slaughterhouses in Wales
The use of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) in slaughterhouses in Wales is to become mandatory this year. The mandatory use...
Agri-Business
British lamb and dairy exporters attend Saudi Food Show
British lamb and dairy businesses are in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the Saudi Food Show, the Agriculture and Horticulture...
N.Ireland
The future of dairy is goat and sheep’s milk – vet
The opportunity to develop a vibrant goat and sheep’s milk sector in Ireland is immense, according to a vet and...
Beef
HCC launches Meat Minds initiative for those in red meat supply chain
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) is recruiting young people from all areas of the red meat supply...
Agri-Business
Quarterly Australian lamb slaughter 'highest on record'
The first three months of the year has seen the level of Australian lamb slaughter be the “highest on record”...
Sheep
EasyCare sheep farmer ‘positive’ about future lamb prices
Well-known EasyCare sheep breeder, Campbell Tweed, has expressed a strong degree of confidence in the future of lamb prices. He...
N.Ireland
Badger Face Texels make an impression at Balmoral 2024
Badger Face Texel, the latest breed member of the Texel family, classes drew large crowds at this year’s Balmoral Show....
Sheep
Start faecal egg counts on February/March-born lambs now - SCOPS
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group is urging farmers to start faecal egg counts (FECs) on February...
N.Ireland
Blowfly strike warning for farmers in Northern Ireland
Sheep farmers are being warned to act now and take preventative measures, as blowfly strike warnings are being sent to...
