Rural Life
Lamb rescued after being trapped in New Zealand earthquake chasm
A lamb has been rescued after being trapped for five days in a hole caused by the recent earthquake in New...
Lamb
Sheep
Almost 30,000 Northern Irish lambs slaughtered in the Republic in November
The number of Northern Irish lambs slaughtered in the Republic of Ireland almost hit 30,000 head during the month of...
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
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
UK consumers ditch lamb at Easter, sales drop by 12%
Lamb sales in the UK were down 12% on the year in the four-week period leading up to Easter Sunday...
Sheep
New Zealand farmers export more meat for less money
New Zealand’s red meat export revenue is down for the six months to March 31, despite increased shipments and depreciation...
N.Ireland
‘Timing of lamb imports designed to undermine local prices’
The volume of lamb imported from New Zealand and Australia through Belfast port in 2015 is deeply concerning, according to...
N.Ireland
'Timing of lamb imports designed to undermine local prices'
The volume of lamb imported from New Zealand and Australia through Belfast port in 2015 is deeply concerning, according to...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland should have its own halal processing facility for sheep – LMC
There would be merit in Northern Ireland having a standalone halal slaughter and processing facility for sheep, according to Livestock...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland should have its own halal processing facility for sheep - LMC
There would be merit in Northern Ireland having a standalone halal slaughter and processing facility for sheep, according to Livestock...
Sheep
New Zealand lamb crop at its lowest in 60 years
The New Zealand spring lamb crop is at its lowest in 60 years, with 23.9m lambs, according to a report...
Sheep
Imports of Northern lamb for slaughter up 4% on 2014
During the 12 weeks ending September 19, 2015 a total of 72,481 lambs were imported from Northern Ireland for direct...
Beef
New Zealand's beef trade is now worth more than lamb
Overall cattle numbers in New Zealand in the first six months of the year have fallen, with beef cattle numbers...
Sheep
New Zealand lamb production up 1% on 2014, exports down 4%
New Zealand lamb production for the 2014-15 season-to-date (October 2014 to June 2015) is 1% higher than the previous year,...
Sheep
Australian lamb exports to reach record levels
Australian lamb exports are to reach record levels in the second half (H2) of 2015, AHDB the English organisation for...
Sheep
'Lamb must be included in beef trade missions'
Sheep meat and lamb cannot simply be forgotten about – it needs to be brought in at the same time...
Rural Life
Video: BBC reporter left feeling sheepish after lamb has 'wee moment'
A BBC Northern Ireland reporter recently had a ‘wee moment’ with a lamb when it heeded the call of nature....
Sheep
UK retailers under pressure to buy more British lamb
UK retailers are being urged to buy British lamb by the UK’s National Farmers Union (NFU). The UK is an...
