Sheep
NSA launches new survey into livestock worrying
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has urged sheep farmers to take part in its annual survey today (Monday, January 12)...
Sheep
N.Ireland
NI sheep farmers advised not to store wool over winter
Sheep farmers in Northern Ireland have been advised that wool stored over the autumn/winter period will only decline in terms...
N.Ireland
Use of EIDs in NI sheep industry ‘opened many new opportunities’ – flock owner
The mandatory use of electronic identification (EID) within Northern Ireland’s cattle sector could soon become a reality. This follows a...
Beef
Continuing decline in beef and lamb production ‘possible out to 2030’ – LMC
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has confirmed that tightening supplies characterised beef and sheep markets throughout 2025. The same...
N.Ireland
NI sheep industry put on bluetongue alert ahead of lambing season
The potential threat posed by bluetongue to Northern Ireland’s sheep sector has been highlighted by Stormont’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
N.Ireland
Value of using data records to benchmark farm performance
While farmers cannot control weather, market prices or input costs, many of the key drivers of profitability are factors that...
Agri-Business
Spend on beef up nearly 11% in recent months – AHDB
Consumer spend on beef from retailers increased by 10.8% in the UK in the 12 weeks to November 30, according...
Sheep
Consignments of lamb set to return to UK after being seized in France
A number of lorries carrying British lamb carcasses have been released to return to the UK after they were seized...
Beef
Beef and pork production to slow down in 2026 – report
According to a RaboResearch report, the global animal protein industry is set to experience a slowdown in production growth in...
Sheep
New bill to tackle livestock worrying set to become law
A new bill to help tackle livestock worrying has passed its final stage in Parliament, according to the Royal Society...
Agri-Business
Global appetite drives Australian beef exports to ‘new highs’
Australia has officially broken the record for the highest volume of beef exported in a calendar year, with year-to-date exports...
Sheep
430k sheep and goats culled in Greece due to pox virus
By Chris McCullough Farmers in Greece are counting heavy financial losses after around 430,000 sheep and goats have been culled...
N.Ireland
Lambs hit record high of £820 at RUAS championships
Over the last eight years, the lamb section at the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) Beef and Lamb championships has...
N.Ireland
Forkins flock tops Big Bang sale at 12,000gns Â
Over the last four years, the Big Bang sale has went from strength to strength and this year was no...
N.Ireland
Dutch Spotted female record smashed at Derg flock dispersal sale
It was an emotional day for Allen Shortt, Samantha Allen, and Bailey Smyth with the entirety of the Derg Dutch...
N.Ireland
Are the days of fast fashion over, meaning a boost to wool markets?
Ulster Wool chair, Brendan Kelly, is asserting that the days of fast fashion are over, a trend that is helping...
N.Ireland
Little Whisker flock dispersal sale this weekend
After more than a decade of breeding top-class pedigree sheep, Co. Tyrone breeders Janet and Andy Carson have made the...
N.Ireland
Derg Dutch Spotted flock set for disperal sale at Ballymena
Since Allen Shortt and Samantha Allen set up the Derg Dutch Spotted flock it has become a household name across...
