Sheep
New law to tackle livestock worrying moves forward
A new law which will help tackle livestock worrying by giving police more powers and extending the places and animals...
Sheep
Agri-Business
New Zealand ratio of sheep per person drops to 4.5:1 – govt
The ratio of sheep per person in New Zealand is reportedly on the decline, with new figures from the New...
Rural Life
Thousands of school pupils engage in ‘Loan a Lamb’ initiative
Thousands of primary school children across Sussex and Surrey have had the rare chance to care for lambs at school,...
Sheep
Two UK sheep breeds newly flagged as endangered
Two of the UK’s native sheep breeds – the Manx Loaghtan and the Leicester Longwool – have been classified as...
Rural Life
Dog attacks on livestock cost UK farmers £1.8m in 2024
NFU Mutual is urging dog owners visiting the countryside this Easter to keep their pets on the lead to avoid...
Sheep
RSPCA issues advice to dog owners for sheep worrying week
To mark the National Sheep Association’s ‘Sheep Worrying Week’, which takes place from this week from April 14 until April...
Sheep
Police appeal for witnesses following theft of 19 pregnant ewes
Police have appealed for witnesses to assist investigations into the alleged theft of 19 pregnant ewes from a farm in...
N.Ireland
Fermanagh council issues reminder to dog owners amid lambing
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council have issued a reminder to dog owners to be extra vigilant around livestock over the...
Sheep
Sheep farmers warned that there is ‘no regular worm season’
Sheep farmers are being urged to conduct regular faecal egg counts, as data reveals there is no such thing as...
Sheep
Farmers urged to vaccinate for clostridial infections
Losing just one or two lambs to clostridial or pasteurella infections could offset the cost of vaccination, according to UK-based vets. Their...
Sheep
UK government has confirmed first case of bird flu in a sheep
The UK government today (Monday, March 24) confirmed that avian influenza (bird flu) has been detected in a single sheep...
Beef
Australian cattle and sheep numbers expected to decline in 2025
Australia’s cattle herd and sheep flock are expected to decline slightly in 2025, according to Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)....
N.Ireland
World’s largest sheep farm in OZ sold to UK investment group
By Chris McCullough A UK-based investment group has just purchased the world’s biggest sheep farm, based in Australia, that stretches...
Agri-Business
New Zealand red meat sector set for ‘strong rebound’ – report
The New Zealand red meat sector is on track for a strong rebound, with farm profitability and export returns expected...
Sheep
RamCompare seeks new commercial farms for progeny testing
RamCompare, the UK’s national progeny testing initiative, is seeking new commercial farms to join the project this season across England...
Sheep
RamCompare nominations now open for 2025
Breeders are being encouraged to submit nominations to RamCompare, the national progeny test for sire breeds. Celebrating its tenth year,...
Sheep
Sheep painting prodigy ‘Baanksy’ reportedly kidnapped
Baanksy, the painting sheep, has been declared missing from his home in South Africa, with his owners reporting him to...
N.Ireland
Cost of dog attacks on NI livestock increases by nearly 50%
Farm animals in Northern Ireland worth an estimated £218,000 were severely injured or killed in dog attacks in 2024. The...
