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Red meat industry leaders are warning that the industry sits in a “perilous position” as the threat of a no-deal Brexit continues to…
Officers in Aberdeenshire are appealing for information after a recent sheep worrying incident at a field at Philorth Estate, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. A total of…
With only 23% of sires currently registered on passports, AHDB Beef & Lamb is urging farmers to start recording to improve profitability and…
Just one in five sheep producers rearing surplus lambs artificially are feeding them enough colostrum in the first 24 hours of life, the…
Despite a slight dip in prime sheep prices since the start of 2019, values remain 5% higher than a year ago, according to…
Ivor Ferguson, president of the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU), has warned that many sheep farmers in Northern Ireland would be ‘out of business’…
The Scottish Government has announced plans to test the viability of mobile abattoirs in remote parts of the country. The commitment to look…
NFU Cymru has organised a special livestock summit examining the challenges facing the Welsh red meat sector post-Brexit. The event boasts a line-up…
The search is on for the country’s best rams as pedigree breeders are invited to put forward the rams they feel have been…
A dog owner whose puppy attacked a flock of sheep, killing four lambs, has been ordered to pay more than £800 in compensation…
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said it is ready to fight back against the “misguided and misleading” ‘Veganuary’ campaign. The month-long social…
Welsh Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has today announced a new £5 million programme to help eradicate sheep scab. Sheep scab is one of the…
A politician in the UK has called for “serious consideration” of measures such as a meat tax in an address to the Oxford…
The National Sheep Association has raised concerns about the Government’s white paper on migration and its lack of recognition of the importance of migrant…
Police in West Dorset are appealing for information after a large number of lambs were stolen from a field near Beaminster. It’s thought…
The Scottish Government has been criticised for “total inaction” on livestock worrying after it emerged the largest fine handed out for the offence…
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has made changes to the staffing structure at head office in Malvern, Worcestershire – and created an exciting…
A promotional push by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) and French retailers has been well received, with consumers giving high…
