Sheep
Wales and Border Ram sale to feature pedigree Charollais ewes
A batch of performance recorded fully registered pedigree Charollais ewes will be the first females at the NSA Wales and...
Sheep
N.Ireland
Increase in EU shipments of sheepmeat to the UK driven by Ireland
Year-on-year increases in EU shipments to the UK have been driven by higher exports from Ireland which made up 72%...
N.Ireland
British Wool achieves 88% clearance with prices similar to recent sales
British Wool, earlier this month (July 5), saw the last significant offering of old season wool alongside the first offering...
N.Ireland
Sheep management: Giving time to put condition back on ewes
Breeding on mid-season lambing flocks may seem a while away yet, but preparing ewes for it cannot and should not...
N.Ireland
DAERA to host fluke detection trip to Scotland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering sheep farmers the chance to travel to Isle of...
N.Ireland
Video: Reserve champion hits 10,000gns at Suffolk premier sale in NI
The Suffolk Sheep Society Northern Ireland branch’s premier show and sale saw took place in Ballymena, Co. Antrim last weekend, with prices...
N.Ireland
10,000gns hit 3 times at Suffolk Sheep Society NI premier sale
The Suffolk Sheep Society Northern Ireland branch’s premier show and sale saw prices hit 10,000gns not once, but three times...
N.Ireland
New test gives hope that sheep scab can be eradicated
A new blood test is giving hope that sheep scab can be eradicated in the UK and Ireland. But it...
N.Ireland
New campaign to drive down sheep scab infestations
A new – and concerted initiative – has been launched to drive down sheep scab infestation levels across the UK....
N.Ireland
UK sheepmeat production down in June
UK sheepmeat production declined for the month of June when compared with last year, however it is up on the...
Sheep
Vehicle deliberately runs over 14 sheep in north Dorset field
A vehicle entered a field in north Dorset on Sunday (July 17) and deliberately ran over sheep, killing 14 altogether,...
Sheep
NSA questions popular restaurant chain’s decision to drop lamb from its menu
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said it is disappointed to hear of a well known restaurant chain removing lamb...
N.Ireland
Wicklow group visits EasyCare sheep operation in Co. Antrim
Members of the East Wicklow EasyCare (EWE) sheep group recently visited the Co. Antrim flock of Campbell Tweed. His Ballygally...
N.Ireland
Northern sheep trade: Lamb prices edge upwards
The sheep trade in Northern Ireland (NI) witnessed an improvement as the week went on as demand strengthened. Base prices...
N.Ireland
Exports of Northern Ireland lambs south continues to increase
Exports of lambs from Northern Ireland (NI) to the Republic of Ireland (ROI) continue to increase. Figures from the Livestock...
N.Ireland
£34.50 increase on 21kg lamb carcass compared to 2020
Lamb prices are up £34.50 on a 21kg carcass compared to the same period in 2020, according to the Livestock...
N.Ireland
Northern sheep trade: Lamb prices come under pressure
The sheep trade in Northern Ireland (NI) is witnessing a similar situation to the one in the south, with lamb...
Agri-Business
Welsh beef and lamb exports increasing in 2022
Trade figures for the first four months of 2022, analysed in the latest monthly market bulletin by Hybu Cig Cymru...
