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Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), has scooped four major awards at…
Farmers in north Wales, north-west England and Scotland are being warned of the risk factors of liver fluke, due to the inclement conditions…
Exports of UK beef (both fresh and frozen) increased by 18% to August of this year, while sheepmeat exports rose by 20% in…
A sheep farmer from Co. Down has been recognised for his grassland management techniques by the British Grassland Society (BGS). John Martin, from…
A sheep that broke records in recent years for the world’s heaviest fleece has died, it has emerged. The sheep, named “Chris”, died…
Big players in the British sheep industry are going to war against anti-farming campaigners, hoping to ‘set the record straight’ with a series…
Sheep and cattle farmers have been urged to monitor for liver fluke this autumn amid concern 2019 could be a year of higher…
Lameness is a massive concern for sheep farmers, not only for the negative effect it has on the animal’s welfare, but also the…
Farmers in Wales are familiar with Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) but do not have the confidence to use them when purchasing rams, a…
With the breeding season in full swing, farmers who plan to lamb down their flocks in March will have let their rams out…
Harper Adams University has unveiled a new state-of-the-art sheep feeding unit, featuring equipment donated by Asda. The facility will allow research for new…
Northern Ireland’s ‘Future-Proofing your Sheep Enterprise’ conference is set to take place this Wednesday, October 2 and Thursday, October 3. The event will…
With the breeding season underway, sheep farmers across the country will be preparing for the busy months that lie ahead. Farmers have two…
Dr. Elizabeth Berry BVSC, PhD, MRCVS, veterinary director with Animax, confirms that all of their Allsure boluses contain selenium selenite and are authorised…
A ship has departed Fremantle port in Western Australia, bound for the middle East as the live export sheep trade resumed from the…
Aspirations to export lamb from the UK to China are a step closer after Chinese government officials arrived in the country this week…
The second ever Royal Ulster Premier Beef & Lamb Championships were launched today (September 25) amid a context of unease within the beef…
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is urging sheep farmers to call out so-called ‘fake news’ and to do their part in correcting the…
