Sheep
Sheep genetics project releases final results
The latest results from the RamCompare project have seen a re-ranking of some rams based on their carcase weight estimated...
Sheep
Sheep
One of Europe’s largest store lamb auctions draws over 15,000 sheep
An entry of approximately 15,500 store lambs – a mixture of ewes and wethers – will be sold at one...
Sheep
Love Lamb Week seeking to reverse tradition
Lamb producers must pull together to change tradition and put lamb back on plates all year round, Love Lamb Week...
Sheep
Gloucestershire alpaca could become pivotal TB test case
An award-winning alpaca breeder is battling the Government to keep her animal alive after it tested positive for bovine tuberculosis (TB). She argues that...
Sheep
48 sheep stolen from Welsh agricultural university
Almost 50 sheep are thought to have been stolen from a mountain farm belonging to an agricultural university in Wales....
Agri Politics
£200,000 funding boost announced for Scotch Lamb
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced £200,000 of new funding to support the Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) 2018 Scotch Lamb...
Sheep
Workshop series to boost flock breeding potential
A series of practical workshops to assist sheep producers in making the most from genetics and management to improve flock...
Sheep
Average British ram lasting a year short of expectations
The revelation that the average British ram is lasting a year less than farmer expectations – and in some cases...
Beef
Nominations open for 2 major Scottish farming awards
The search is on to find the very best beef and sheep farms in Scotland for two high-profile farming awards....
Sheep
New record price achieved at Bank Farm Lleyn on-farm ram sale
Bidders set a new record price of 3,400gn at Bank Farm flock sale over the weekend. The flock’s third on-farm sale...
Beef
Rape straw and livestock bedding...is there a solution?
Farmers across the country are being warned not to buy potentially useless bales of rape straw treated with an active...
Rural Life
New national competition shows even the best can improve their sheep shearing skills
Young Farmers have developed skills in sheep shearing as part of a new competition run by the National Federation of...
Sheep
Sheep worrying: Under-reporting only allows it to be brushed under the carpet
Police and sheep industry leaders have raised concerns that many UK sheep worrying incidents are not being reported, masking the...
Rural Life
Goat farmer crowned Wales Woman Farmer of the Year
Jess Yeomans, a goat farmer from Llanvetherine near Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, has today (Thursday, July 26) been announced as Wales...
Sheep
Sir Bryner Jones Award: Meet Wales' most efficient sheep enterprise
A 700-ewe hill sheep farm has been picked for an award celebrating Wales’ most efficient and effective enterprises. As the...
Agri-Business
Tesco launches cost of production contracts for its 160 British lamb farmers
Tesco is set to make a multi-million pound investment in the British lamb industry by introducing improved cost of production...
Sheep
Worcestershire Lleyn flock sees greatest genetic improvement over last 10 years
A Worcestershire Lleyn flock has been recognised by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board as the most progressive flock of the breed...
Beef
New infographic to help shoppers get savvy on farm assurance schemes
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has produced a new infographic illustrating the animal welfare credentials of seven major UK farm...
