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Thinking of synchronising your ewes for the breeding season?

September 1, 2019

Coming into the sheep breeding season, farmers around the country will be analysing their flock, to make sure they are in good condition.…

The threat of Brexit continues to hang over sheep sector in Northern Ireland

July 6, 2019

Sheep

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Ivor Ferguson believes that Northern Ireland’s sheep sector is the one that will be most exposed to a…

French school enrolls sheep in final effort to ‘boost numbers’

May 8, 2019

Rural Life

With numbers of students in a remote French school dropping, locals took ‘an alternative approach’ to sustaining numbers of pupils in the classroom.…

Welsh MP to put forward bill on dog attacks following campaign

April 16, 2019

Sheep

A Welsh MP has committed to putting forward a private members bill in the House of Commons that would hold dog owners responsible…

‘No-deal’ could have immense impact on marts in Northern Ireland

April 15, 2019

N.Ireland

A no-deal Brexit could be the tipping point that puts a number of livestock marts in Northern Ireland out of business. “We now…

ADAS points to the potential of agroforestry in the UK

April 13, 2019

Forestry

According to Agricultural solutions provider ADAS, agroforestry could be one opportunity to help maximise the economic output of land. This can be through…

Brexit ‘no-deal’ will have a ‘withering impact’ on the UK’s livestock sectors

April 10, 2019

Beef

Stakeholder groups within Northern Ireland’s beef and lamb sectors have issued a withering perspective on the threat of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit. But, in…

‘No compensation’ for sheep or lambs killed by released eagles

April 3, 2019

Sheep

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has expressed its concern that there will be no compensation for farmers whose sheep or lambs are killed…

Sheep event to tackle key issues in Welsh industry

April 2, 2019

Sheep

Brexit, animal health, and the environment will be some of the key issues to be addressed at the Welsh Sheep event in May,…

280 ewes lambed in 3 weeks off the shores of Lough Neagh

March 31, 2019

N.Ireland

Armagh part-time farmer John McKavanagh has just enjoyed the tightest lambing yet with all 280 Lleyn ewes heading back to the fields inside…

Northern Ireland hosts EU delegates for major grassland project

January 27, 2019

Grass

Farming representatives from 11 European countries were hosted in Belfast for a seminar showcasing Northern Ireland’s grassland management techniques. The event was facilitated…

40 sheep killed or injured after wandering onto highway

January 3, 2019

Rural Life

Approximately 40 sheep were killed or seriously injured on a UK highway in recent days after wandering onto the road. The sheep broke…

Thinking of baling forage crops? Here are some tips

November 24, 2018

Grass

Many farmers across the country experienced poor grass growth this summer – due to drought conditions – meaning that silage yields were significantly…