N.Ireland
Strong supplies allows NI processors to be choosy with sheep
The strong supplies of lambs being presented for slaughter this autumn, processors are keen to source FQAS approved lambs, according to Northern Ireland’s...
Sheep
Sheep
EU accounts for 50% of value of Kiwi lamb exports
The EU accounted for 48% of New Zealand lamb returns in the 2013-14 season, according to Andrew Burtt, Chief Economist...
Sheep
Sheep meat imports into the EU down
Imports of sheep meat into the European Union as a whole were down 2% on the year in the first...
Sheep
P45s could be on the way for sheepdogs
Researchers in the UK have developed a mathematical shepherding model which shows that sheepdogs use just two simple rules to...
Sheep
Collective agreements – a dangerous precedent, says UFA
The United Farmers Association (UFA) is calling on Minister Coveney to scrap the proposal to implement his collective agreement for...
Sheep
Commonage farmers won’t accept collective agreements as over 1,700 attend meeting
Commonage farmers will not accept collective agreements as a measure to gain entry into the new GLAS scheme, according to...
N.Ireland
LMC set to launch lamb advertising campaign
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) is set to launch an advertising campaign to promote Northern Ireland...
Sheep
Expenditure on lamb in the UK down 2%
Expenditure on lamb in the UK during the 52-week period ending June 22, 2014 totalled £640 million, down 2% from...
Sheep
International Sheepdog Trials launched
Sheepdog trialling enthusiasts from all over Ireland and Britain will converge on Creggs, Co. Roscommon from September 12-14 for the...
N.Ireland
UFU meets Asda to discuss lamb procurement policy
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has met with representatives from Asda and the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium to discuss their lamb...
N.Ireland
Numbers of Northern lambs coming south for slaughter down 29%
According to latest figures form the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) in Northern Ireland during the eight-week period ending July...
N.Ireland
High demand for quality assured lambs in Northern Ireland
Lamb throughput in the Northern Ireland plants has been very strong in recent weeks with favourable production conditions during 2014 to date...
N.Ireland
UFU challenges retailers on lamb sourcing
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has written to a number of major retailers challenging their lamb sourcing policies, following their lack...
Sheep
Good conditions herald a high-quality English lamb crop
Favourable weather conditions through the winter and spring lambing season have contributed to an expected good season for UK domestically-produced...
N.Ireland
Blowfly strikes in Northern Ireland
Blowfly has struck in a number of Northern Ireland counties, according to the latest data from Novartis. According to Novartis,...
N.Ireland
Blowfly strikes in Northern Ireland
Blowfly has struck in a number of Northern Ireland counties, according to the latest data from Novartis. According to Novartis,...
Sheep
Surge in spring lamb supply drives sheep kill up 15% in a week
The spring lamb throughput in factories increased by over 8,000 head last week. According to statistics from the Department of...
Sheep
26% drop in imports of NI sheep for slaughter
Increased demand from processors in Northern Ireland (NI) for lambs/hoggets has increased the proportion of NI origin lambs slaughtered in...
