N.Ireland
Lambing losses estimated at record levels for 2018
According to an assessment carried out by the National Fallen Stock Company (NFSCo), UK sheep mortality during the 2018 lambing...
Sheep
Agri-Business
£2 million awarded to support sustainable farming research
Four new interdisciplinary projects have received £1.8 million in funding to improve sustainable farming practices in the UK. The projects include: Exploring...
N.Ireland
Wool prices expected to remain competitive as demand is ‘set to grow’
Demand for wool is set to grow significantly over the coming years, according to recently appointed Ulster Wool chairman Brendan...
Rural Life
Sisters dubbed 'farming heroes' after tragedy strikes on their Shetland farm
Two sisters who took on the running of their Shetland island family farm after their father passed away have been...
Sheep
Sheep roadshow dates announced; here's when you can catch it in your area
Farmers, vets and all others with an interest in sheep health, welfare and productivity have been invited to attend a...
Beef
Livestock farmers could be costing themselves by missing correct injection sites
Farmers may be losing money by incorrectly injecting livestock and damaging carcase value, a survey carried out by AHDB Beef...
Sheep
Open day planned at NI's first RamCompare flock
Northern farm research body AgriSearch is set to host a farm walk explaining the results of pioneering commercial progeny study,...
N.Ireland
Results and pictures: All the action from the sheep rings on Balmoral Day 1
It’s been an active day on the sheep showing ground at the first day of Balmoral Show 2018 today (Wednesday,...
N.Ireland
Could your flock hold the Golden Fleece?
Ulster Wool has launched its 2018 ‘Golden Fleece’ competition, designed to showcase the exceptional quality of wool in the region....
N.Ireland
Ulster Wool launches new scheme for first-time sheep farmers
Ulster Wool has introduced a new scheme designed to support producers who have recently entered the industry. Launching for the...
Sheep
Fashion by day; farming by night: Part-time doesn't mean unprofitable
Working in the fashion industry by day and farming by night doesn’t make up your typical grassland farmer’s routine, but...
Sheep
Sheep farmers missing out on more than £5 million on lamb value
As few as 5% of rams working in Northern Ireland flocks are performance recorded, leaving the sector missing out on...
Sheep
Grass event to help sheep farmers 'play catch up' on a late season
As fodder supplies become scarce across the country, playing ‘catch up’ once grass starts to grow will be more important...
N.Ireland
Ulster Wool's new rep set to take producers through turbulent times
Ulster Wool’s first representative – Brendan Kelly – hasn’t even started yet but already faces a challenging three-year term, taking...
N.Ireland
Market diversification: Are natural wool carpets the next niche?
A new approach to marketing Ulster’s wool could help turn the tables on more than 20 years of designers veering...
N.Ireland
Northern sheep numbers hit highest since 2004
The number of sheep in Northern Ireland has hit its highest in 13 years as breeders focus on fattening stock...
N.Ireland
Kelly wins British Wool board election
A Co. Antrim sheep farmer with almost a thousand breeding ewes has been elected as the newest addition to the British...
N.Ireland
14 Schmallenberg cases suspected in Northern Ireland so far this year
A total of 14 cases of Schmallenberg virus are awaiting official confirmation in tests so far this year in Northern Ireland....
