Sheep
Sheep slaughter numbers 'substantially down' on 2023 figures
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) has said UK abattoir sheep throughout figures for June reveal sheep slaughter...
Lambs
Agri-Business
Farmers could take advantage of good cattle prices and tight supply - H&H
Harrison & Hetherington has said selling cattle over the next few weeks could be a good business decision for beef...
Sheep
HCC raises concerns about declining lamb crop figures
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has raised concerns about the overall declining lamb crop figures. The red...
Sheep
Take regular faecal egg count tests to avoid 'unnecessary losses' - Zoetis
Zoetis is warning all farmers to take regular faecal egg count tests to help prevent unnecessary losses, as data shows...
N.Ireland
Advice: Actions to take as weather improves
With temperatures on the rise and better weather for the past few days, field operations and grazing have begun across...
Rural Life
Dorset rural team recovers 'sheepnapped' lamb and makes arrest
Dorset Police’s rural crime team has recovered a stolen lamb that had been “sheepnapped” from a field in the area...
Sheep
Australian lambs held in anticipation of higher prices in 2024
Findings from a recent survey have shown that some Australian lamb producers retained their lambs in anticipation of higher prices...
N.Ireland
‘New seasonal heights’ for lamb prices in Britain
Lamb and hogget prices in Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI) have shown a significant contrast over the last...
Rural Life
Welsh govt warns owners to keep dogs under control
With lambing season underway, the Welsh government has issued a reminder to dog owners to keep their dogs under control...
N.Ireland
PSNI investigates theft of 50 lambs from Derry field
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is investigating the theft of 50 lambs from a field on the Teenaght...
Sheep
Surrey: 19-year-old arrested in connection with deaths of several lambs
A second teenager has been arrested in connection with the deaths of several lambs at a farm in Bramley, Surrey....
Sheep
Is it cost-effective to finish lambs on concentrates?
As farmers move towards bought-in concentrates over the winter, sheep farmers should take a closer look at the growth of...
Dairy
Keeping vigilant for parasites in autumn
Farmers are being warned that as a result of the early autumn warm weather leading to an extended grazing period,...
N.Ireland
Farmers to be on ‘high alert’ for worms in lambs
Farmers “must” be on high alert for worms in their lambs according to animal health company, Zoetis. The alert comes...
Sheep
Every lamb counts for 2023 - Volac
With UK lamb prices expected to mirror the trend of the last couple of years and remain firm into 2023...
Sheep
Couple petitions to dredge River Derwent after losing 58 lambs in flood
A farming couple in Yorkshire has started a petition to dredge the River Derwent near Keswick on the back of...
N.Ireland
‘High worm egg counts being seen in a lot of places’
Unexpectedly high worm egg counts in livestock are being seen in areas experiencing drought, prompting experts to warn farmers to...
N.Ireland
Sheep management: Dealing with scald in lambs
Lameness issues will impact on performance and already, cases of scald in lambs are becoming an issue on farms across the...
