Sheep
Over 14,000 Northern Irish spring lambs slaughtered in Ireland in two weeks - LMC
Just over 14,000 Northern Irish spring lambs have been slaughtered by sheep processors south of the border over the past...
Sheep
Beef
New Zealand sheep numbers drop as the beef herd increases
New Zealand’s sheep flock has decreased 3% on the 2014-2015 season to 28.3m head, with drought and outbreaks of facial...
Sheep
5 things to check on your ram before breeding season
Before sending a ram out for the breeding season, he must be given a check-up to make sure he is in full working...
Sheep
Over 2,000 sheep up for sale at this year's Borris Ewe show and sale
This year’s Borris Ewe Breeders Show takes place on Thursday, August 11 at the local Borris mart. The annual event...
Sheep
Census shows breeding ewe numbers are up 3% on 2014 levels
Ireland’s breeding ewe flock increased by 3% in 2015 on 2014 levels, the latest sheep census figures from the Department...
Sheep
Lynx could soon be re-introduced to parts of the UK to the dismay of farmers
A local and national consultation is underway in the UK over plans to re-introduce wild lynx in parts of northern England...
Sheep
Ivan Scott shears a world record breaking 867 lambs in 9 hours!
It took 867 lambs for Donegal man Ivan Scott to set a new world record this weekend, but it all...
Sheep
Clones of Dolly the sheep reach their ninth birthdays
Four clones derived from the same cell line of the original cloned sheep, Dolly, have reached their 9th birthdays in...
Sheep
US expected to give green light to British lamb imports
British lamb could soon be back on the menu in the US, with George Eustice, UK Minister for Farming, expected to...
Sheep
New Zealander sets new sheep shearing world record
A new world record in sheep shearing has been set by Matt Smith of New Zealand after he sheared 731...
Sheep
French sheep meat market struggling with supply and demand levels
French sheep meat production has increased so far this year but imports and consumption have both been down, according to a...
Sheep
See how one Tipp dairy farmer is getting over €1/L for milk
With dairy farmers currently receiving in the region of 23c/L for milk, one Tipperary farmer is managing to get an...
Sheep
Numbers of scrapie cases fall on the back of control measures
The numbers of reported scrapie cases have fallen significantly in recent years, according to latest figures from the Department of...
Rural Life
Video: Google recruits sheep to map out the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic
One woman from the Faroe Islands has made it her mission to bring views of her homeland to the wider world...
Sheep
More Northern Irish lambs expected to be slaughtered in the Republic
The number of Northern Irish lambs slaughtered in the Republic is expected to increase, according to the Livestock and Meat...
Beef
UK warns of increased risk of Bluetongue as temperatures rise
Livestock in the UK are facing an increased risk of a Bluetongue disease outbreak as temperatures continue to rise, according...
Sheep
Sheep shearing results from Westmeath
The results from the All Ireland & All Nations Sheep Shearing & Wool Handling Championships at Tullynally Castle, Castlepollard, Co....
Sheep
China lifts Schmallenberg virus ban for four EU Member States
The Chinese Minister for Agriculture, Han Changfu has told the EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan that he will lift...
