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The National Sheep Association (NSA) has announced plans to proceed with a revised summer…
Huge shifts in the retail and foodservice sectors as a result of the coronavirus pandemic are causing significant and unpredictable price instability in…
Before the lambing season kicked off, farmers should have set up a designated area for pet/surplus lambs to be reared in. Ideally, farmers…
Three Birmingham men have been jailed after admitting carrying out a campaign of barbaric illegal sheep butchery across Northamptonshire. Between June 22 and…
By Mark Plunkett, Teagasc soil and plant nutrition specialist Grass silage has a large nutrient demand and adequate nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and…
Anglesey farmer Esther Howie was left in a state of shock when she went for her routine check-up on the family Jacob’s flock…
As we enter into the busy lambing period, farmers across the country are more than likely going to come across a number of…
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has warned it is growing “more concerned by the day” about market prices and the knock-on effect Covid-19…
A third man has this week pleaded guilty to illegal sheep butchery offences as part of Operation Stock. Viorel Manu, aged 39, of…
Niall Claffey and Claire Mc Cormack A large number of marts across Northern Ireland have announced the suspension of operations for at least…
As we enter into the busy mid-season lambing period, like any other year, a number of problems are more than likely going to…
Ewes with low protein levels have a higher risk of losing lambs between scanning and birth, according to the latest research findings. It’s…
As we enter into the mid-season lambing period, a number of health issues are bound to arise over the coming weeks. One particular…
Over the next few weeks, the bulk of the mid-season lambing flocks across the country will be lambing down. During this time, the…
The deadline is looming for Welsh hill farmers hoping to sign up for an innovative sheep genetic-improvement scheme. Welsh hill farmers have until…
Warwickshire Police is appealing for information after a total of 18 sheep were believed to have been run over in a field near…
Two Northern Ireland livestock marts have announced they will shut their gates due to concerns over Covid-19. Saintfield Livestock Market in Co. Down…
Every year, farmers come across a range of different problems at lambing time, with one of the common issues being navel/joint ill. This…
