Sheep
NSA Welsh Sheep 2025 now open to trade stand admissions
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has announced that trade stand applications are now open for NSA Welsh Sheep 2025 event,...
Sheep
Beef
UK sanctions 3 new emergency bluetongue vaccines
Authorities in Great Britain have permitted the use of three unauthorised bluetongue virus (BTV) vaccines within the UK, which will...
Agri-Business
ABP awarded for red meat sustainability programme
ABP has been recognised with a Responsible Business Award in Northern Ireland for its collaborative action with farmer suppliers to...
Rural Life
Carmichael MP calls to rebuild local abattoirs across UK
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has spoken out in Parliament this week on the need to rebuild the network...
Agri-Business
Profits on New Zealand beef and sheep farms expected to drop
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is forecasting another challenging season for beef and sheep farmers with farm profit before...
N.Ireland
NI group travels south to examine research in the sheep sector
AgriSearch has led a study tour from Northern Ireland (NI) to the Republic of Ireland (ROI) to examine research and...
Sheep
Scottish sheep farmers urged to donate to Lamb Bank 2024
Organisers of Lamb Bank 2024 are calling on Scottish sheep farmers to donate to the charitable initiative ran by the...
Sheep
Sheep farmers must ensure ewes have sufficient minerals pre-tupping
Sheep farmers are being encouraged to ensure their ewes’ diets have been supplemented with the right minerals for the most...
Sheep
Derbyshire: Woman fined after dogs kill 15 sheep and injure 13
A woman has been ordered to pay a total of £750 after her dogs killed 15 sheep and injured a...
Sheep
Cornish farmer shares tupping tips to improve flock health
Cornish beef and sheep farmer James Warwick has shared five tupping tips to improve flock health. Warwick’s first suggestion is...
Sheep
9 ewes and 2 lambs die in Warwickshire dog attack
Nine ewes and two lambs have died following an attack by two dogs in the Over Whitacre area of Warwickshire,...
Agri-Business
Worcestershire man faces livestock ban after sheep found in 'appalling condition'
A Worcestershire man who kept sheep in “appalling conditions” has been banned by magistrates from keeping livestock for five years....
Rural Life
Ceredigion sheep farmer wins M&S Low Impact Award
Ceredigion sheep farmer James Raw has been named winner of this year’s Low Impact Award in the annual M&S Select...
Rural Life
Dog kills sheep and leaves lamb 'highly distressed' in Daventry
A dog has attacked and killed a sheep and left its lamb “highly distressed” in Daventry, Northamptonshire Police has said....
Agri-Business
'Strict' new controls on sheep and goat products to protect against PPR
“Strict” new controls suspending personal imports of certain sheep and goat commodities, such as meat, cheese and milk products, have...
Beef
Drought drives reduction in NZ cattle and sheep numbers
Beef and Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has released its annual stock number survey, showing a notable decline in both sheep...
Sheep
80 sheep die during export by air from Australia to Indonesia
Approximately 80 sheep have died on an air freight consignment from Australia to Indonesia, a body representing Australia’s livestock export sector has...
N.Ireland
Limited supply will determine international sheep market trends
A contraction in supplies will be the key factor in determining international sheep market trends over the coming months. Lamb...
