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With another year to go until the return of the National Sheep Association (NSA)’s…
Popular Welsh barbecue guru Chris Roberts has joined a top team of chefs at a food festival designed to promote sustainable methods of…
A major research project has helped Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) to compile a new guide to the nutritional benefits…
A £1.2 million Covid-19 support scheme has opened for applications from sheep farmers affected by the global slump in wool prices. A payment…
A new Code of Practice has been launched by the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group, in conjunction with the National…
Two Welsh farms have joined the third phase of a major agricultural research project designed to help sheep farmers to achieve the best…
The Border Leicester Sheep Society is set to mark 125 years of this versatile breed, by hosting an innovative National Show at Harrison…
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has stated that they are pleased to hear that the Northern Ireland protocol is to be discussed with…
Demand coming from the Eid al-Adha festival helped to boost both liveweight and deadweight lamb prices in the UK last week. During the…
UK exports of sheepmeat continue to fall, with exports for the month of May declining by 23% year-on-year. The Agriculture and Horticulture Development…
With just a fortnight to go, having attracted 199 entries from 56 exhibitors, Texel breeders’ thoughts are turning to the Texel Sheep Society’s…
Performance recording is an opportunity Northern Ireland’s sheep sector can no longer afford to ignore, according to industry advisors. A recent webinar run…
Farmers are being urged to test their lambs for worms, with high burdens being reported across the UK following a period of warm…
The livestock industry has set out bold ambitions to eradicate sheep scab and Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) by 2031, among other goals, following…
Lamb prices in Northern Ireland (NI) have strengthened over the past week – similar to what has been seen in the Republic of…
British Wool is launching a new 100% traceable wool scheme that traces the origin of the wool from the farm gate, to the…
Processing figures gathered recently show a year-on-year decrease in sheepmeat production in Northern Ireland (NI), the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) reported. For…
Exports of sheep from Northern Ireland (NI) to the Republic of Ireland (ROI) for direct slaughter this year continues to lag behind what…
