Agri-Business
As cases of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) continue to rise rapidly across England and Wales,...
N.Ireland
The Holstein and Inter-Breed dairy championships at Clogher Show 2026 were won by Alan and Leanne Paul from Maghera in Co. Derry.
Beef
A total of 73 bluetongue cases have been confirmed in the UK since the start of the 2026/2027 season on July 1, according to Defra.
Sheep
Organisers of the Shearwell Thame Summer Sheep Fair are hoping it will deliver £3 million in turnover this year.
As the breeding season approaches, farmers will turn their attention to ensuring rams are fit, fertile and capable of working effectively.
Improving sheepmeat and wool market conditions are helping to restore confidence across Australia's sheep industry.
Co. Meath pedigree Charollais sheep breeder, Eugene O’Sullivan is calling for the lamb market to deliver viable returns throughout the year.
The Campaign for Wool has paid tribute following the death of its chairperson, Peter Ackroyd...
The UK government has secured "improved market access" for British lamb, beef and dairy in a new trade agreement with Switzerland.
What is the likelihood of recovering more than 100 stolen sheep? That's what one farmer in the...
The National Sheep Association announced a new partnership with a dog walking app, which aims to prevent livestock worrying incidents.
EasyCare sheep numbers are increasing exponentially throughout the UK and Ireland, and this growth looks set to continue.
One positive feature of this year’s Armagh Show was the turn-out of young handlers across all the competition sections of the event.
New Zealand sheep and beef farm profit is expected to increase 96% to NZ$287,600 per farm for the 2025/2026 year.
Ballymoney Show 2026 enjoyed a record turnout of sheep at this year’s event, with the young handlers’ competitions exemplifying this.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is aiming to grow the export value of New Zealand’s red meat sector to NZ$23 billion by 2035.
The global supply of terrestrial animal source food (TASF), driven mainly by egg, poultry and pig meat, has seen a significant increase.
Farmers who use a selective treatment strategy against parasites on their lambs can identify those that benefit most from wormer treatments.
Dairy
Four new cases of bluetongue were detected in the UK last week as midge activity continues to ramp...
UFU and Ulster Wildlife have launched a peatland restoration trial using locally sourced wool on Slievenanee Mountain in the Antrim Hills.
CAFRE is inviting sheep farmers interested in sheep worm and fluke management innovation to join a knowledge-building event this summer.
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that the beef industry had its “strongest start on record” in 2026.
Organic beef and sheep production can deliver sustainable levels of income while also adding to the enjoyment of farming overall.
