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Northern Ireland spring lamb prices are up over €27/head on this time last year,…
Both spring lamb and hogget prices have lifted over the past week in Great Britain (GB) at sales; however, deadweight prices have gone…
The National Sheep Association’s (NSA) Lambing List provides farmers with a place to advertise for much-needed lambing assistance from students and others seeking…
Sheep and beef producers are encouraged to be on the lookout for coccidiosis in spring born calves and lambs, as any passive immunity…
A project carried out in Wales has detected wormer resistance to one or more wormers groups on 98% of participating farms. The initiative,…
ABP has announced that it has reached an agreement in principle with Fane Valley Co-op to acquire the remaining 50% holding in its…
The Sheep Breeders Round Table is confirmed to take place between Monday 15, and Friday 19, November 2021. The Sheep Breeders Round Table…
Wool marketing body Ulster Wool has announced changes to its producer haulage charges ahead of this year’s shearing season. A spokesman for Ulster…
The deadweight sheep trade in Great Britain (GB) is witnessing a similar one to Ireland, as prices fall and supplies tighten further. According…
NFU Scotland welcomes the news that Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS) 2020 payments are expected to reach the bank accounts of farmers…
Welsh commercial hill flocks have a chance to join the Hill Ram Scheme, which is an innovative sheep genetic improvement scheme that will…
International leaders in human and animal health are set to convene on Thursday (April 29) to accelerate work tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The…
The National Sheep Association (NSA) will welcome pedigree sheep breeders from across the UK to its 2021 NSA Breed Society forum, that returns…
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is encouraging retailers, pet service providers (such as vets and rescue centres) and popular visitor sites to join…
The latest Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) report shows that the average deadweight hogget and spring lamb prices were up for the week…
With the devastating issue of sheep worrying by dogs continuing to affect sheep farmers and their flocks across the UK, the National Sheep…
Lameness problems on sheep farmers are never-ending, whether it be a lame ewe or lamb. Lately, a number of issues relating to scald…
Farmers could face uncontrollable fly populations and costly health issues in their livestock when the weather warms up, if they don’t get ahead…
