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Domestic sheep farming must be safeguarded amongst future trade deals with New Zealand and Australia. This was the message delivered by the National…
According to analysis by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), new data on abattoir throughput from the Department for Environment, Food and…
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is calling on consumers; politicians; and the construction, craft and fashion industries to support the wool sector…
German police have searched over 40 homes and businesses in an effort to crack down on foreign workers being illegally brought to the country…
A farmer in Cumbria has seen over 100 lambs stolen from his farm in the latest incident of livestock theft which has plagued…
The world’s largest meat producer JBS Foods has been fined for failing to provide protection for staff in its Colorado facility in the…
The US Labour Department has cited Smithfield Foods for failing to provide protection for its employees during the Covid-19 pandemic. Reuters had reported…
Wales has become the first of any UK nation to formally commit to using more wool in its public buildings. The Welsh Conservatives’…
Fertility has been highlighted as a key priority on sheep farms in Wales through an animal health planning project run by Hybu Cig…
HMRC figures show UK lamb exports to Switzerland increased by over 200% in the first six months of 2020, compared to 2019, making it…
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has hit back at claims from new research that suggest traditional farming methods should be halted, in favour…
British sheep farmers could profit from allowing their land to naturally regenerate into forest – at least according to researchers at the University…
The Guinness Storehouse has apologised for incorrectly having Kilmullen Farm on its menu, despite the farm never selling product to the storehouse. Kilmullen…
A compact lambing period is what many sheep farmers strive for every year; however, in some cases, it is sometimes hard to achieve.…
Even though the breeding season won’t be kicking off on many sheep farms until October/November, preparations must begin now for it. In particular,…
PGI Welsh Lamb is a family affair that must be protected, is the Farmers’ Union of Wales’ has said ahead of Love Lamb…
Sheep farmers up and down the country over the past few weeks have been very active across marts. This is particularly evident when…
The Scottish National Texel Sale in Lanark, Scotland, this week saw a new world record price for a sheep, when Charlie Boden and…
