N.Ireland
Tyrone farmer fined for moving a sheep unfit for journey
A Northern Ireland farmer has been fined £500 by Craigavon Magistrates’ Court for transporting a sheep that was not fit for the...
Sheep
Sheep
Australian lamb shortage drives up prices, but consumers not biting
Australia’s largest meat processor is to stand down over 200 of its staff in its abattoirs due to a lamb...
Sheep
Solution to dog attacks rests fairly and squarely with owners - Minister
With the lambing season well under way and the evenings starting to become longer the responsibility of dog owners and...
World News
Video: Top Gear's Richard Hammond has taken to sheep herding
Sheep herding is helping to fill Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond’s spare time now that Top Gear is off air for...
Rural Life
Wooly jumper - meet the lamb that thinks it's a horse
A lamb on a pet farm in Co. Kildare recently took the phrase ‘wool jumper’ to new heights recently! Stonebrook...
Sheep
Traffic jams of a different kind as sheep completely block the road
This makes a change from the traffic situation in the morning. How many sheep can you count? Thousands of sheep block...
Sheep
Two sets of quadruplet lambs for Kerry farmer
A Kerry farmer who is in the middle of lambing has an extra few lambs on his farm after two...
Agri-Business
'Farmer-processor contracts are needed to cope with volatility'
BBC Countryfile presenter Adam Henson believes that the establishment of contracts involving farmers, processors and input suppliers can provide primary...
Sheep
Irish sheep meat exports to the UK dropped in 2014
Irish sheep meat exports to the UK were well back in 2014, according to Eblex in the UK, which states...
Dairy
Record number of dairy cows in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland dairy herd currently has the highest cow numbers on record, with 306,300 cows on record. Results of an...
Sheep
Eight dogs shot after Clare sheep attack
Eight dogs were shot dead in Co. Clare after attacks on sheep this week the Clare Champion has reported. The dogs,...
Sheep
2014 sheep meat production edges up to 58,000t
Sheep meat production in Ireland edged up a fraction last year, according to EBLEX. It says production during 2014 amounted...
Sheep
Bluestone should not be used in Texel sheep footbaths, expert warns
Texel sheep producers should not use bluestone in foot baths, according to independent veterinary consultant Dr Fiona Lovett. Speaking at...
Machinery
Electric drop stock feeder - designed to take the hassle out of outdoor sheep feeding
Quad-X has designed a new electric drop stock feeder, which incorporates many market leading features, including: Highest ground clearance on...
Sheep
Maedi Visna on the rise in Scottish sheep flocks
Many Scottish sheep flocks could be threatened by a rise in the incurable viral disease Maedi Visna (MV), according to...
Sheep
Wool prices in the balance for 2015
Falling oil prices and the recent devaluation of the Russian rouble could well have an impact on wool prices in...
Sheep
Sheep farmers reminded to return census form
Farmers who have yet to return there sheep census form are being reminded to do so before the January 31...
N.Ireland
Genetics research to improve ewe longevity
New research funded by EBLEX into the genetics of ewe longevity could benefit the sheep industry on the back of...
