Sheep
Global sheepmeat supplies expected to tighten in 2016
Current forecasts show that supplies from sheepmeat exporters in Australia and New Zealand are likely to decline in 2016, according...
Sheep
Grass
Low protein silage in Scotland could 'slowly starve stock'
Analysis of silage samples from beef herds and sheep flocks in Scotland have been found to have disturbingly low levels...
Sheep
New Zealand sheepmeat exports to the UK up 75%
New Zealand sheepmeat exports in August increased by almost a quarter and volumes to the UK were up by almost...
N.Ireland
Throughput of lambs in the North 8% ahead of September 2014
The plants in Northern Ireland have reported good supplies of lambs coming forward for slaughter with 13,314 lambs killed in...
Rural Life
Man released without charge over €100,000 livestock theft
A man who was arrested yesterday (October 1) in connection with the theft of livestock to the value of €100,000...
EU
Hogan confirms October pay out of EU aid package
All EU aid monies will be paid out to farmers by the end of October, according to European Agriculture Commissioner...
Sheep
60% of farms suffer from dog attacks, 96% would shoot attacking dogs on sight
A recent Agriland poll shows that 62% of sheep farmers have experienced a dog attack on farm. The results come...
Sheep
Warning graphic pics: 17 sheep killed in dog attack, 8 still missing
A dog attack on a Co. Westmeath sheep flock has resulted in over €3,000 worth of damage, with 17 sheep...
Sheep
Why you should consider the costs when buying store lambs
Strong numbers of store lambs passing through the Northern Ireland sheep marts in recent weeks and there’s been firm demand...
Dairy
Number of dairy cows in Northern Ireland reaches all time high
The number of dairy cows in Northern Ireland increased by 6% in June 2015 on June last year to 311,500...
Sheep
Toxoplasmosis is responsible for 21% of abortions in sheep
Diseases and ailments of the digestive tract have been identified in 28% of cases as the cause of death in...
Rural Life
Driver of car stopped with sheep: 'I took it for a treat to McDonald's'
Police in the UK came across a problem of the woolly kind recently when they stopped a car on suspicion...
Sheep
'The hay is ready' means something completely different in Mafia speak!
The Sicilian mafia was recently busted when using farming lingo as a cover to communicate with other members of the...
Sheep
New Zealand lamb exports increase in June (down in H1)
Kiwi lamb exports in June increased year-on-year for the first time in 2015, AHDB, the organisation for the English beef...
Beef
Vet confirms that lungworms can create pneumonia problems in young cattle
Young cattle showing symptoms of pneumonia at the present time may well have a background lungworm problem, according to Anselm...
Beef
China's beef imports up 17%, sheep imports down a quarter
Chinese imports of beef are up 17% to 184,000t compared to the same period in 2014, AHDB, the organisation for...
Sheep
Weak euro sees Irish sheepmeat exports to the UK jump in May
Irish sheepmeat exports to the UK in May of this year were up 45% compared to the same month last...
Sheep
Who knew, but sheep prefer to move anti-clockwise!
Sheep have a natural inclination to move in an anti-clockwise direction, according to Animal Management Specialist Miriam Parker. “Flock owners...
