Sheep
HCC to showcase £9.2 million red meat project at NSA event
This year’s National Sheep Association (NSA) Welsh Sheep event will feature “a major presence” from Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat...
Sheep
Agri-Business
AHDB to launch £1.4m promotion to get lamb back on plates
A new £1.4 million marketing campaign for lamb is to be launched by AHDB as the industry seeks to further...
Sheep
Forward focused discussions enjoyed at NSA Breed Society Forum
The National Sheep Association’s (NSA) Breed Society Forum proved the perfect platform for discussion on the future of UK sheep...
Sheep
Temperature fluctuations creating a different nematodirus challenge this year
With risk levels rising sharply in the last seven to 10 days, the SCOPS Nematodirus Forecast is warning that many...
Sheep
Defra to delay carcase splitting regulation change
The change from toothing to a calendar date in the carcase splitting decision for TSE has officially been delayed and...
Sheep
NSA reminds industry to uphold highest standards as shearing season begins
As the shearing season begins across the UK, the National Sheep Association (NSA) is reminding farmers and contractors to do...
N.Ireland
Ulster Wool and NSA to host joint meeting for sheep farmers
Ulster Wool and the National Sheep Association (NSA) are to host a joint meeting for sheep farmers to give an...
N.Ireland
Ulster Wool and NSA to host joint meeting for sheep farmers
Ulster Wool and the National Sheep Association (NSA) are to host a joint meeting for sheep farmers to give an...
Agri-Business
Prime sheep markets buoyed by Easter and Brexit delay
The Easter market and the decision to delay Brexit has helped to support the prime sheep market over the past...
Sheep
211 sheep stolen from Dorchester farm
Officers investigating the theft of more than 200 sheep from farmland near Dorchester are appealing for witnesses and those with...
Sheep
Do you hold the Golden Fleece?
Ulster Wool has launched the 2019 Golden Fleece Competition, designed to showcase the exceptional quality of wool. Managed by Ulster...
Sheep
Welsh MP to put forward bill on dog attacks following campaign
A Welsh MP has committed to putting forward a private members bill in the House of Commons that would hold...
Dairy
Dairy cows rescued from slurry pit in Wales
Fire personnel were on hand at a farm in east Wales today, Thursday, April 11, to rescue three dairy cows...
Sheep
Scottish Sheep farmers still have Brexit worries, despite extension
Scottish Sheep farmers still “harbour concerns” about the possibility of a no-deal Brexit, despite the EU’s offering of an extension...
Sheep
'No compensation' for sheep or lambs killed by released eagles
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has expressed its concern that there will be no compensation for farmers whose sheep or...
Sheep
Sheep event to tackle key issues in Welsh industry
Brexit, animal health, and the environment will be some of the key issues to be addressed at the Welsh Sheep...
Beef
Farmers urged to test for liver fluke, despite lower levels
Farmers are being urged to test for adult liver fluke this spring, despite the unusually low levels of the parasite...
Rural Life
50 lambs stolen from Hampshire farm during night
Police in Hampshire are appealing for information following the theft of around 50 lambs from a farm in the Hursley...
