Rural Life
Top young shepherds prepare to compete at NSA Sheep Event 2018
With less than a week to go until the flagship event of the National Sheep Association (NSA), Sheep Event 2018,...
Sheep
Sheep
British sheep industry aiming to be 'best in the world' for health and welfare
Becoming the best sheep industry internationally for health and welfare is set to be the focus of the Sheep Health...
Beef
Farming and Halal sector urged to learn to get along
The farming industry and the halal sector are being urged to forge better relationships as the Muslim population, and demand...
N.Ireland
New sheep breed makes its competitive debut at Omagh Show
This year’s Omagh Show hosted the first competitive classes held in Northern Ireland for Valais Blacknose sheep. The breed has...
Sheep
NSA welcomes calls for further Brexit assurance
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has welcomed the decision to appoint Dominic Raab as the new Secretary of State for...
Agri-Business
British protected food names could be under threat in post-Brexit deals
Concerns have been raised regarding on the protection of traditional British produce and geographically tied food names in future trade...
Beef
Save straw supplies and prepare for winter now, union warns
NFU Scotland president Andrew McCornick has warned livestock farmers to prepare now for this year’s winter, suggesting this winter could see...
Sheep
Brexit: AHDB warns farmers to prepare based on the little they do know
Brexit will provide Welsh agriculture and horticulture with both risks and opportunities, so farmers and growers, need to prepare now AHDB...
Beef
Dog walking blamed for rise in abortion-causing disease in Welsh livestock
Concerns over increasing reports of Neospora outbreaks in cattle have been highlighted at the meeting of the National Access Forum...
Beef
Borders Monitor Farm to host efficiency and profitability themed open day
A borders family will discuss their progress trying to improve efficiency and profitability as part of a monitor farm programme...
Beef
New strategy director appointed at AHDB Beef & Lamb
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has appointed Will Jackson as the new Sector strategy director for Beef &...
Sheep
Livestock worrying: NFU takes plea for law change to Westminster
The NFU has raised the severe impacts livestock worrying can have on farming businesses to the Environment, Farming and Rural...
Sheep
Calls to revitalise EU sheep sector or risk facing a 'rural exodus'
Copa and Cogeca, the combined umbrella grouping that represents the views of farmers within the European Union (EU), has drawn...
Sheep
NSA warns of link between upland re-wilding and wild fires
With devastating scenes of wild fires raging over Saddleworth Moor across the news this week, the National Sheep Association (NSA)...
Sheep
National Sheep Association outlines raven cull options
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has made additional information available to its members in light of the recent Natural England...
N.Ireland
Ulster Wool volume collected increases by 13% compared to year before
Ulster Wool collections are up by around 13% for the season so far compared to the same period the year before....
Opinion
Is the Wool Board a marketing model for the rest of our agri food sectors?
Congratulations to Brendan Kelly on his recent success in Northern Ireland’s regional Wool Board Election. The Co. Antrim man has...
Dairy
Think you can handle the heat? Here's the latest farm water shortages advice
With the mercury rising and dry weather set to continue and water shortages a possibility, here’s the latest official advice...
