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Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has announced plans to launch a “gradual return” to physical inspections for priority members across its six quality assurance…
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has added a new series of webinars to its diary of virtual events. Topics for the seminars, which…
Britons’ spend on beef increased by more than a quarter over the last 12 weeks according to the latest retail sales data. Whilst the…
Beef and sheep farmers are encouraged to determine the best time and way to treat a group of animals before using anthelmintic worming…
The dry weather over the last few weeks has put farms under pressure, as grass growth rates continue to drop off. At this…
As we head into June, the task of weaning lambs on many farms will, or at least should, commence over the coming weeks.…
Almost 70 groups and individuals representing farmers, producers, vets and researchers from across the world have written an “open letter” to highlight the…
The price for last year’s wool has been set at just 32p/kg as the wool marketing board struggles to sell off a nine…
In recent years, more and more baled silage has been made and this year is no different. Tractors and balers have been busy…
With parched fields now a common sight across the countryside, extremely dry weather over the past two months is starting to have a…
With Ramadan ending on May 23, the final week of May has seen prime sheep prices cool at Scottish auctions, according to the…
Experts are warning farmers not to be complacent when it comes to monitoring worms in lambs during the dry spell as a bout…
A “major, new narrative” on accurately quantifying methane emissions from livestock is largely supported by the science community – but largely “ignored” by…
A UK meat marketing boss has told a Welsh Parliamentary committee how the Covid-19 crisis brings the importance of food security to the fore.…
A European sheep network is calling on farmers and others in the industry to share their challenges and needs in a bid to…
Newly-released trade figures from HM Revenue and Customs show that the volume of sheepmeat exported from the UK in the first quarter of…
Speaking to farmers over the last week, they have said that they have come across a couple of flock health issues, particularly with…
Those in favour of the proposed amendments to the Agriculture Bill, put forward by MPs Simon Hoare and Neil Parish, must now look towards…
