Sheep
2014 sheep meat production edges up to 58,000t
Sheep meat production in Ireland edged up a fraction last year, according to EBLEX. It says production during 2014 amounted...
Sheep
Sheep meat production in Ireland edged up a fraction last year, according to EBLEX. It says production during 2014 amounted...
Sheep
Texel sheep producers should not use bluestone in foot baths, according to independent veterinary consultant Dr Fiona Lovett. Speaking at...
Sheep
Many Scottish sheep flocks could be threatened by a rise in the incurable viral disease Maedi Visna (MV), according to...
Sheep
Pregnant women have been advised to avoid close contact with farmed animals that are giving birth, by the Welsh Government....
Sheep
Ireland’s dependence on the British and French markets for sheepmeat exports has fallen by 21% since 2009, according to Bord...
Sheep
Falling oil prices and the recent devaluation of the Russian rouble could well have an impact on wool prices in...
Sheep
Farmers who have yet to return there sheep census form are being reminded to do so before the January 31...
N.Ireland
New research funded by EBLEX into the genetics of ewe longevity could benefit the sheep industry on the back of...
N.Ireland
The strong supplies of lambs being presented for slaughter this autumn, processors are keen to source FQAS approved lambs, according to Northern Ireland’s...
Sheep
The EU accounted for 48% of New Zealand lamb returns in the 2013-14 season, according to Andrew Burtt, Chief Economist...
Sheep
Imports of sheep meat into the European Union as a whole were down 2% on the year in the first...
Sheep
Researchers in the UK have developed a mathematical shepherding model which shows that sheepdogs use just two simple rules to...
Sheep
The United Farmers Association (UFA) is calling on Minister Coveney to scrap the proposal to implement his collective agreement for...
Sheep
Commonage farmers will not accept collective agreements as a measure to gain entry into the new GLAS scheme, according to...
Sheep
Expenditure on lamb in the UK during the 52-week period ending June 22, 2014 totalled £640 million, down 2% from...
Sheep
Sheepdog trialling enthusiasts from all over Ireland and Britain will converge on Creggs, Co. Roscommon from September 12-14 for the...
Sheep
Favourable weather conditions through the winter and spring lambing season have contributed to an expected good season for UK domestically-produced...
N.Ireland
Blowfly has struck in a number of Northern Ireland counties, according to the latest data from Novartis. According to Novartis,...