Agri-Business
Global prices of cereal, dairy and meat edged lower, while sugar prices rose for a fourth consecutive month during October.
N.Ireland
The involvement of a Co. Antrim farmer has been instrumental in allowing Signet to develop new genomic breeding values for the sheep sector.
Sheep
Farmers are being advised to test for liver fluke in sheep as climate change and drought has pushed the risk further out into the year.
Body condition score (BCS) is the all-important arbiter of ewe productivity, according to sheep specialist, Dr. Nerys Wright.
"Iceberg diseases" are contributing significantly to reductions in flock productivity, a sheep veterinarian has said.
Beef
People working in agriculture around animals need increased awareness regarding the Shamonda virus and be alert to infected livestock.
A fall in volume of beef sold in British retail outlets over the past three months was offset by in increase in prices, according to AHDB.
Rural Life
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is carefully monitoring the situation...
The National Sheep Association is defending the interest of sheep farmers discussions surrounding the possibility of removing upland sheep
Recreational walkers in Northern Ireland have been urged to keep their dogs under control after a...
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is urging policymakers to ensure sheep farmers are being heard amidst post-Brexit reset negotiations.
Two suspect cases of bluetongue are currently under investigation in Northern Ireland, according to DAERA.
Dairy
Livestock owners in the UK were warned against buying, selling or swapping leftover bluetongue vaccines through social media platforms.
The combined average market price of all prime-grade cattle in Great Britain (GB) rose 7p from the previous week to 635p/kg.
Sheep farmers can now predict the genetic background of their flock using the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)
Approximately 350,000 doses of BTV3 vaccinations will be required to cover farmer demand in 2027, according to the NSA.
Farmers are being recommended to remain vigilant for blowfly strike in sheep according to the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep
Farmers across Northern Ireland are urged to be aware of the threat of bluetongue virus (BTV).
Bluetongue
A total of 1,517 cases of bluetongue have been confirmed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
A fire crew in the South West of England had to "think outside the box" to rescue a ram that got stuck in a concrete pipe.
There has been a solid start to the 2026 wool selling season, according to British Wool, with the first four auctions complete.
Four days of competition began this morning (September 17) at the Sheepdog World Trial 2026 in the Scottish Borders.
Sheep and beef farmers in New Zealand can expect continued strong red meat returns in 2026/2027 though margins are likely to tighten.
