Rural Life
Romantic sheep farmer pulls off unique marriage proposal
A romantic sheep farmer in the UK pulled off a unique, farming inspired marriage proposal over the Christmas period. Stephen...
Sheep
Sheep
'Disappointing' scanning results for early lambing flocks
Scanning results from early lambing flocks have left some farmers disappointed, according to Sheep Scanner Dominic Black. There was a...
Sheep
19-years-old and breeding one of the best Texel pedigree flocks in the country
Darragh Cunniffe is just 19-years-old and is already breeding one of the best pedigree Texel flocks in the country. Cunniffe,...
Sheep
Commission approval of €25m sheep scheme expected 'by year end'
Formal approval by the European Commission of Ireland’s €25m Animal Welfare Sheep Scheme is expected “by year end”, the Secretary General...
Sheep
Video: Check out the new €920,000 sheep handling facility at this ag college
The North’s Department of Agriculture has invested £825,000 (€921,666) in a new sheep housing and handling facility at the College of Agriculture...
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...
EU
EU beef production expected to increase by 3.3% in 2016
EU beef gross production is expected to further increase by 3.3% this year, according to the European Commission’s short term outlook...
N.Ireland
55 lambs and two ewes stolen from a farm
Some 55 lambs and two ewes have been stolen from a farm in the Lisglass Road area of Co. Derry...
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
Dairy and beef cow numbers increase in Northern Ireland
Total cattle numbers in Northern Ireland were 3% higher in June 2016 than they were in June 2015, the preliminary...
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...
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
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
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...
