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Police in Hampshire are appealing for information following the theft of around 50 lambs from a farm in the Hursley area. The three-week…
Armagh part-time farmer John McKavanagh has just enjoyed the tightest lambing yet with all 280 Lleyn ewes heading back to the fields inside…
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has collaborated with various industry organisations to produce a new set of guidelines for shearing, in order…
The average farm income in Scotland rose by almost 20% in 2018 compared to 2017, according to figures released by the Scottish Government.…
Cattle prices lost ground again in the week ending March 16, according to the latest update from the AHDB. The overall British prime deadweight…
AHDB Beef & Lamb has announced it will fund up to 50% of the costs of DIY artificial insemination (AI) courses for suckler…
AHDB Beef & Lamb is looking for five new farms to take part in a programme which aims to improve livestock businesses. The…
A familiar face of the National Sheep Association (NSA), Bob Blanden, has been recognised for several decades of service to the sheep industry…
The UK’s sheep sector could be in for a bumpy year post-Brexit as experts warn tariffs will not apply to major lamb exporting…
The sheep sector this week received confirmation from the UK Government that it was unlikely to introduce a change to sheep ageing for…
The sudden increase in temperatures in February has put earlier-born lambs at risk from nematodirus, the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS)…
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has raised concerns over the lack of reference to ‘sheepmeat’ within Schedule One of the Agriculture Bill. Schedule…
Applications are now open to take part in Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC)’s Hill Ram Scheme. Those wishing to apply…
The National Sheep Association has called for conservation charity the National Trust to ditch its polyester fleeces in favour of woollies. The association…
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is challenging proposals to release white-tailed sea eagles on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of…
As fears grow over the future of meat exports post-Brexit, the Welsh agri-food sector has taken matters into its own hands, launching a…
Up to 70 sheep have been found dead on a farm in Cumbria in a suspected livestock worrying attack last week. The sheep…
Fashion retailer Boohoo has revised its decision to ban using wool in its clothing on ethical grounds following backlash to its move. In…
