Sheep
NSA report highlights sheep sector's 'positive role' in sustainable agriculture
A new report published by the National Sheep Association (NSA) has attempted to demonstrate the UK sheep sector’s positive role...
Sheep
Sheep
Awards handed out for 'valued industry contibutions' at NSA Sheep Event dinner
Valued industry contributions were honoured with awards at the National Sheep Association (NSA) Sheep Event dinner last night (Monday, July...
N.Ireland
National Show of Blackface sheep planned for Ballymena Mart
Northern Ireland’s National Show of Blackface sheep will take place at Ballymena Mart next Monday, August 5. The event has...
Rural Life
Llandovery Sheep Festival to celebrate sheep farming and wool industry
Llandovery Sheep Festival will celebrate rural crafts, food and entertainment as well as sheep farming and the wool industry, organisers...
Sheep
Staffordshire shearer prepares to set World Shearing Record
Staffordshire-based shearer Nick Greaves has been preparing for a World Shearing Record attempt which will take place on his home...
N.Ireland
Teagasc sheep specialist to speak at EasyCare open evening
Teagasc sheep specialist, Eoin Dunne, is to speak at an EasyCare open evening next week. The event will be hosted...
Rural Life
Appeal for info after sheep found 'disembowelled' in Shrivenham
Rural crime officers are appealing for information after a sheep was found “disembowelled” in Shrivenham, Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire....
Sheep
Scottish woman attempts to break world shearing record
Scottish sheep shearer Una Cameron has been on a “strict exercise and dietary regime” for her world record attempt next...
N.Ireland
How many sheep has Ireland imported this year?
Figures of the number of sheep that have been imported to the Republic of Ireland (ROI) have been provided to...
Rural Life
Farming Minister to attend NSA Sheep Event next week
Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner is set to attend next week’s National Sheep Association (NSA) Sheep Event. The event will take...
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...
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...
N.Ireland
CAFRE sheep farm walk explores use of white clover in grazing
At the recent ‘Profit from Pasture – Striving for Sustainability’ technical farm walk, attendees heard about the use of white...
Agri-Business
Welsh shearer sets new record after shearing 791 sheep in 9 hours
Welsh sheep shearer Meirion Evans has been successful in his record-breaking sheep shearing attempt after shearing 791 sheep across nine...
Beef
1,100 school children learn about Welsh red meat production
Over 1,000 school children from across Carmarthenshire learned about Welsh red meat production and the role in plays in diets...
Sheep
Sudden rise in temperatures prompts blowfly warning for sheep
A sudden increase in temperatures and continued localised rain means farmers must be vigilant for blowfly issues in sheep, Zoetis...
Rural Life
Appeal for info after 126 sheep stolen from Yorkshire farm
South Yorkshire Police is appealing for information following the theft of 126 sheep from land on Owday Lane in Worksop....
Sheep
Australian live sheep export phaseout by 2028 set in law
Legislation to end the export of live sheep by sea by 2028 has passed both houses of the Australian Parliament...
