Sheep
Video: Blackface ram lamb sells for over €95,000 at Scottish sale
A Blackface ram lamb sold for £85,000 (€95,500) at the annual sale in Lanark mart in Scotland on Friday, October...
Sheep
Beef
4 things to remember when transporting livestock
Under transport legislation livestock must be fit for an intended journey before the journey starts and the livestock must also...
Sheep
Under finished lambs now an issue in Northern Ireland
There has been an increase in the number of under finished lambs presenting for slaughter in Northern Ireland, according to...
Sheep
6% fall in Northern Irish lamb imports in September
There has been a 6% fall in the number of Northern Irish lambs crossing the border for direct slaughter in...
Sheep
Irish sheepmeat exports to the UK up 21% in the first seven months of 2016
The volume of Irish sheepmeat exported to the UK has jumped 21% year-on-year during the first seven months of 2016,...
Sheep
31 lambs worth almost €12,000 killed by dogs in savage attack in the UK
Some 31 lambs, believed to be worth in the region of €12,000, have been killed in a dog attack in...
N.Ireland
Why sheep are vulnerable to copper poisoning and what breeds are most at risk
Excess copper intake can cause chronic copper poisoning in sheep, with the number of cases peaking during the summer of 2015, according...
Sheep
Over 14,000 Northern Irish spring lambs slaughtered in Ireland in two weeks - LMC
Just over 14,000 Northern Irish spring lambs have been slaughtered by sheep processors south of the border over the past...
Beef
New Zealand sheep numbers drop as the beef herd increases
New Zealand’s sheep flock has decreased 3% on the 2014-2015 season to 28.3m head, with drought and outbreaks of facial...
Sheep
5 things to check on your ram before breeding season
Before sending a ram out for the breeding season, he must be given a check-up to make sure he is in full working...
Sheep
Over 2,000 sheep up for sale at this year's Borris Ewe show and sale
This year’s Borris Ewe Breeders Show takes place on Thursday, August 11 at the local Borris mart. The annual event...
Sheep
Census shows breeding ewe numbers are up 3% on 2014 levels
Ireland’s breeding ewe flock increased by 3% in 2015 on 2014 levels, the latest sheep census figures from the Department...
Sheep
Lynx could soon be re-introduced to parts of the UK to the dismay of farmers
A local and national consultation is underway in the UK over plans to re-introduce wild lynx in parts of northern England...
Sheep
Ivan Scott shears a world record breaking 867 lambs in 9 hours!
It took 867 lambs for Donegal man Ivan Scott to set a new world record this weekend, but it all...
Sheep
Clones of Dolly the sheep reach their ninth birthdays
Four clones derived from the same cell line of the original cloned sheep, Dolly, have reached their 9th birthdays in...
Sheep
US expected to give green light to British lamb imports
British lamb could soon be back on the menu in the US, with George Eustice, UK Minister for Farming, expected to...
Sheep
New Zealander sets new sheep shearing world record
A new world record in sheep shearing has been set by Matt Smith of New Zealand after he sheared 731...
Sheep
French sheep meat market struggling with supply and demand levels
French sheep meat production has increased so far this year but imports and consumption have both been down, according to a...
