Beef
Weight loss drugs set to ‘reshape’ UK red meat demand – AHDB
The rise of GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs is creating both challenges and opportunities for red meat consumption, new analysis from the...
Sheep
Sheep
Dog owner fined after 35 sheep killed on Suffolk farm
A dog owner, whose dogs killed 35 sheep and injured 14 more after being “dangerously out of control”, has been...
Beef
LMC aiming for ‘sustainable funding model for the future’
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has kickstarted a campaign to highlight the key role played by the organisation in...
Agri-Business
Dawn Meats acquires German meat importing business
Dawn Meats has announced the acquisition of Alexander Eyckeler GmbH, a Germany-based meat importer and distributor. The move follows Dawn...
N.Ireland
Ulster Wool sees prices reach highest level in a decade
Ulster Wool has confirmed that farmer member returns for the 2025 clip year are set to hit their highest level...
N.Ireland
NZ meat industry bodies release manifesto for 2026 election
Meat industry bodies in New Zealand have released a manifesto for the sector ahead of the country’s general election this...
N.Ireland
Graphic pics: Dumping of dead lambs in Derry being ‘investigated’ by DAERA
An active investigation is underway by the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) after roughly a dozen of...
Rural Life
2.6 million GB households bought lamb joints before Easter Sunday
Lamb remained a popular seasonal centrepiece this Easter as almost 9% of households in Great Britain (GB) bought lamb joints...
Sheep
SCOPS launches blowfly forecasting tool ahead of peak season
A Blowfly Emergence Forecast has been launched on the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) website. According to SCOPS,...
Beef
UK breeding cattle and sheep populations continue to decline
The UK cattle population declined 1% year-on-year in 2025; while the UK sheep flock saw a decline of 2.1% in...
N.Ireland
Potential to better manage Ireland’s wool output on all-island basis highlighted
Better coordination of Ireland’s wool output on an all-island basis could represent a win/win scenario for Irish sheep farmers. This...
N.Ireland
300 sheep led to safety in Down hay shed fire
300 sheep have been removed from a hay shed in Co. Down were a fire broke out last night (Thursday,...
Sheep
NSA kicks off sheep worrying awareness week
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has kicked off its awareness week for sheep worrying today (Monday, March 30), as dog...
Sheep
34 pregnant sheep dead after dog attack in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire Police has appealed for information following a dog attack on sheep, which has left 34 pregnant ewes dead in...
Sheep
£3m secured to continue Welsh Sheep Genetics Programme
The Welsh government has confirmed £3 million of funding over the next three financial years to continue the Welsh Sheep...
Dairy
Foot-and-mouth outbreak confirmed within Greek cattle herd
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been confirmed within a cattle herd on the Greek island of Lesvos, according to the World...
Sheep
New law to protect farm animals from dog attacks comes into force
A new law comes into effect today (Wednesday, March 18) that will see farm animals in England and Wales get...
Beef
What really drives in-store meat purchases?
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB’s) new meat shopper journey study, conducted with the market research agency Sparkminds, revealed a...