N.Ireland
Efficient lamb production: 'Closing the gate could make you money'
Grass management measures as simple as closing the gate behind you could make your business more efficient, grassland advisor Gareth...
Sheep
N.Ireland
Sheep put down after worrying attack
Several sheep have had to be put down after a dog attacked and savaged a flock in Garvagh, Co. Derry....
N.Ireland
Pics: Scotsman shears 2,000 sheep in 50-hour marathon
A Scottish man has sheared more than 2,000 sheep in a 50-hour endurance test, raising thousands of pounds for charity....
Rural Life
Pics: Scotsman shears 2,000 sheep in 50-hour marathon
A Scottish man has sheared more than 2,000 sheep in a 50-hour endurance test, raising thousands of pounds for charity....
N.Ireland
Diversification helps hedge against volatile milk prices
Co. Antrim dairy farmer Gareth Hayes believes that diversification can help dairy farmers cope with the challenge of volatile milk...
N.Ireland
Diversification helps hedge against volatile milk prices
Co. Antrim dairy farmer Gareth Hayes believes that diversification can help dairy farmers cope with the challenge of volatile milk...
N.Ireland
Top tips for managing beef and sheep enterprises - for June
Best-practice guidelines for beef and sheep farmers during the month of June have been released by the Department of Agriculture,...
Beef
Top tips for managing beef and sheep enterprises – for June
Best-practice guidelines for beef and sheep farmers during the month of June have been released by the Department of Agriculture,...
N.Ireland
Search continues for marauding dog that has killed a 'large number' of sheep
A widespread search is continuing for a dog that has killed and attacked a large number of sheep in Northern Ireland...
N.Ireland
Search continues for marauding dog that has killed a ‘large number’ of sheep
A widespread search is continuing for a dog that has killed and attacked a large number of sheep in Northern Ireland...
Sheep
Study reveals sheep farmers are 'hesitant' to seek the help of vets
A recent study in the UK has revealed that sheep farmers are hesitant to seek the help of vets straight...
N.Ireland
Sheep numbers in the North reach highest level since 2004
The number of sheep in Northern Ireland last December was 1,363,500 head, the highest level on record since December 2004,...
N.Ireland
Sheep numbers in the North reach highest level since 2004
The number of sheep in Northern Ireland last December was 1,363,500 head, the highest level on record since December 2004,...
N.Ireland
Sheep farmer banned from owning animals and fined for animal welfare offences
A sheep farmer in Co. Antrim has been banned from owning animals and fined in £546 (€645) for animal welfare offences....
N.Ireland
Sheep farmer banned from owning animals and fined for animal welfare offences
A sheep farmer in Co. Antrim has been banned from owning animals and fined in £546 (€645) for animal welfare offences....
N.Ireland
Another livestock theft reported in the North as 43 ewe lambs stolen
Some 43 ewe lambs have been reported stolen from a field in Co. Derry, the second theft of sheep in...
N.Ireland
Another livestock theft reported in the North as 43 ewe lambs stolen
Some 43 ewe lambs have been reported stolen from a field in Co. Derry, the second theft of sheep in...
Sheep
Video: Sheep farmer welcomes quadruplets following tough year
A sheep farmer in Co. Meath welcomed the birth of quadruplets on his farm following a tough year with dog...
