Agri-Business
HCC to host grass management workshop
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) is set to co-host a GrasscheckGB grass management workshop with a farming...
Sheep
Rural Life
Welsh govt warns owners to keep dogs under control
With lambing season underway, the Welsh government has issued a reminder to dog owners to keep their dogs under control...
Sheep
NSA launches competition for livestock trailer worth over £9.5k
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has launched a new prize giveaway, offering sheep farmers the opportunity to win a new...
Rural Life
Northamptonshire: 2 dogs seized after the deaths of 10 sheep
Two German Shepherd dogs have been seized in connection with the deaths of at least 10 sheep and lambs in...
Sheep
NSA urges vigilance among sheep farmers of lambing season risks
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has urged sheep farmers to be vigilant of issues that can arise this lambing season....
Rural Life
Surrey: Lambs run over with vehicle in 'extremely unusual' incident
Surrey Police is investigating the deaths of several lambs after they were run over with a vehicle at a farm...
Sheep
NSA Scotland invites farmers to British Wool tour
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is inviting Scottish sheep farmers and crofters to join a tour of British Wool’s Selkirk...
Sheep
NSA appoints Devon sheep farmer as new chair
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has appointed Devon sheep farmer Peter Delbridge as its new chair. Delbridge was elected at...
Sheep
20% rise in value of wool – British Wool
British Wool has announced its first sustained price recovery since the Covid-19 pandemic, with a general rise of 20% across...
Pig/Poultry
Cornwall farmer receives suspended sentence for animal welfare offences
A farmer from North Cornwall has been given a suspended prison sentence after he admitted to a string of animal...
Rural Life
Christmas 2023: Dog owners urged to prevent livestock worrying
Cheshire Police rural crime team is urging dog owners to make sure they have control over their dogs when they...
Sheep
Sheep vet receives 2023 NSA George Hedley Memorial Award
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has announced sheep vet Fiona Lovatt as the recipient of its 2023 George Hedley Memorial...
N.Ireland
Texel Festive Crackers in-lamb sale returns to Ballymena
Ballymena Mart is the place to be on Tuesday, December 19 for the popular Festive Crackers in-lamb Texel sale. With...
N.Ireland
‘Worrying’ number of sheep theft reports in Co. Antrim – PSNI
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information following a “worrying” third report of stolen sheep in...
Sheep
2024 Llandovery Sheep Festival to be 'bigger and better'
Organisers of the Llandovery Sheep Festival have said that next year’s will be “bigger and better” than the 2023 event....
Agri-Business
UK bluetongue cases rise to 11 after 2 further cases confirmed in Norfolk
Two further cases of bluetongue have been identified in cattle on a farm near Cantley, Broadland in Norfolk, bringing the...
Sheep
NSA warns sheep farmers to remain vigilant after first case of bluetongue in sheep
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has issued a warning to sheep farmers after the first case of bluetongue in sheep...
Agri-Business
GB animal feed production hits 7-year low
The latest figures from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) have revealed total Great British animal feed produce to...
