Beef
NI marts suspend operations amidst virus pandemic
Niall Claffey and Claire Mc Cormack A large number of marts across Northern Ireland have announced the suspension of operations...
Sheep
Sheep
'Ewe protein levels important for neonatal survival' - QMS
Ewes with low protein levels have a higher risk of losing lambs between scanning and birth, according to the latest...
Sheep
Long-term opportunity to manage 1,200 sheep...in Northumberland
A rare, new opportunity has opened to manage 1,200 commercial Texel/Beltex ewes on the Matfen Estate in Northumberland, England. The...
Agri-Business
2 ‘thieves’ arrested following discovery of 29 sheep in 2 vehicles
Two men have been arrested in South Africa following a police discovery of 29 sheep in two vehicles that were...
Rural Life
‘Chris’ the record-breaking sheep dies
A sheep that broke records in recent years for the world’s heaviest fleece has died, it has emerged. The sheep,...
Sheep
Thinking of synchronising your ewes for the breeding season?
Coming into the sheep breeding season, farmers around the country will be analysing their flock, to make sure they are...
Sheep
The threat of Brexit continues to hang over sheep sector in Northern Ireland
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Ivor Ferguson believes that Northern Ireland’s sheep sector is the one that will be most...
Rural Life
French school enrolls sheep in final effort to ‘boost numbers’
With numbers of students in a remote French school dropping, locals took ‘an alternative approach’ to sustaining numbers of pupils...
Sheep
Welsh MP to put forward bill on dog attacks following campaign
A Welsh MP has committed to putting forward a private members bill in the House of Commons that would hold...
N.Ireland
'No-deal' could have immense impact on marts in Northern Ireland
A no-deal Brexit could be the tipping point that puts a number of livestock marts in Northern Ireland out of...
Forestry
ADAS points to the potential of agroforestry in the UK
According to Agricultural solutions provider ADAS, agroforestry could be one opportunity to help maximise the economic output of land. This...
Beef
Brexit ‘no-deal' will have a 'withering impact' on the UK’s livestock sectors
Stakeholder groups within Northern Ireland’s beef and lamb sectors have issued a withering perspective on the threat of a ‘no-deal’...
Sheep
'No compensation' for sheep or lambs killed by released eagles
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has expressed its concern that there will be no compensation for farmers whose sheep or...
Sheep
Sheep event to tackle key issues in Welsh industry
Brexit, animal health, and the environment will be some of the key issues to be addressed at the Welsh Sheep...
N.Ireland
280 ewes lambed in 3 weeks off the shores of Lough Neagh
Armagh part-time farmer John McKavanagh has just enjoyed the tightest lambing yet with all 280 Lleyn ewes heading back to...
Grass
Northern Ireland hosts EU delegates for major grassland project
Farming representatives from 11 European countries were hosted in Belfast for a seminar showcasing Northern Ireland’s grassland management techniques. The...
Rural Life
40 sheep killed or injured after wandering onto highway
Approximately 40 sheep were killed or seriously injured on a UK highway in recent days after wandering onto the road....
Grass
Thinking of baling forage crops? Here are some tips
Many farmers across the country experienced poor grass growth this summer – due to drought conditions – meaning that silage...
