Sheep
Watch: Abseiling rescue officer saves stranded ewe with one hand
An Animal Rescue Officer (ARO) in Wales has been hailed a “hero” for saving a stranded ewe with one hand...
Sheep
N.Ireland
Could you identify perennial ryegrass within a sward?
A leading grassland expert has suggested that significant numbers of sheep and other livestock farmers cannot identify perennial ryegrass and...
Agri-Business
Dawn Meats and Dunbia sign agreement to minimise carcase waste
Agri-food tech company Elemental has signed its first licensing agreement with food processors Dawn Meats and Dunbia for its protein...
Agri-Business
UN Food Price Index: Quotations for oils, meat and dairy rise
The gauge for world food prices went up in January, largely catalysed by supply-side constraints for vegetable oils, the Food...
Agri-Business
Report: 'Strong position' of beef and growth potential for pork and lamb
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) recently launched its Foodservice 2021: Recovery, Challenges and Opportunities report including figures on...
Sheep
SCOPS Nematodirus Forecast to go live on February 1
Mild conditions experienced in parts of the UK at the New Year, coupled with a predicted warm end to January,...
Sheep
NSA ARMM meeting moved to end of February
National Sheep Association (NSA) members and others linked to the sheep industry in Scotland are invited to the NSA Scottish...
Beef
Dunbia to invest £1m in measuring the carbon footprint of 500 farms
Dunbia, the UK division of Dawn Meats Group, is investing an initial £1 million in a new multi-year, full supply...
Sheep
New CAFRE Technology Demonstration Farm selected
Sheep farmer Clement Lynch’s 525-ewe farm has been selected as the newest College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE)...
Sheep
Staffordshire farmer fined for animal neglect
A livestock farmer from Staffordshire Moorlands has been fined a total of £1250 and given a 12-month community order for...
Sheep
British Wool relaunches young farmers' training offer
British Wool and the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) are collaborating for a fourth year in 2022, and...
Sheep
Ministers urged to use opportunity to legislate against sheep worrying
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is urging ministers to take advantage of current legislation passing through parliament and legislate to...
Beef
Fertiliser planning webinars for beef, sheep and dairy farmers
AgriSearch, the Agri-food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) and the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) are joining forces...
Sheep
New rearing studies confirm significant surplus lamb margin earning opportunity
Two new independent rearing studies have confirmed that both small numbers and large groups of surplus lambs can be reared...
Sheep
Welsh sheep and goat farmers reminded to submit inventory
Sheep and goat farmers across Wales are being reminded to submit their annual inventory by February 1, 2022. The inventory,...
Rural Life
Scotland: Campaign to highlight consequences of dog attacks launched
The Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC) has today, January 11, launched a campaign to educate dog owners about the...
Sheep
NSA Breakfast Club webinars to return in 2022
Following on from its success in 2021, the National Sheep Association (NSA)’s series of Breakfast Club webinars is returning for...
Sheep
NSA sets out its commitments for 2022
As the new year begins the National Sheep Association (NSA) is looking ahead at its overarching priorities, setting out a...
