Sheep
NSA lambing list opens for forthcoming lambing season
The National Sheep Association’s (NSA) ‘lambing list’ has opened, aiming to provide solutions for sheep farmers seeking extra help at...
Sheep
Rural Life
Livestock theft: 35 sheep stolen in Powys
Dyfed-Powys Police’s rural crime team is appealing for information in relation to the theft of 35 sheep from the Old...
Agri-Business
Consider mid-pregnancy supplements for upland ewes - Rumenco
Rumenco has said farmers should consider giving upland ewes on marginal grazing a mid-pregnancy protein supplement. The livestock feed supplier...
N.Ireland
NI sheep farmers to discuss sheep scab control at Hilltown event
Sheep farmers will have the opportunity to discuss the control of sheep scab in Northern Ireland at a sheep health...
Sheep
RSABI and SSPCA to benefit from 'Britain's loneliest sheep' legacy fund
The Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RSABI) and Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) have been chosen...
N.Ireland
‘Britain’s loneliest sheep’ rescued at the foot of Scottish cliffs after two years
Farmers from The Sheep Game group have rescued what they have dubbed “Britain’s loneliest sheep” from the foot of cliffs...
Sheep
Is it cost-effective to finish lambs on concentrates?
As farmers move towards bought-in concentrates over the winter, sheep farmers should take a closer look at the growth of...
Sheep
NSA sustainability workshop to feature CIEL and HCC experts
A workshop run by the National Sheep Association (NSA) on sustainable sheep farming will feature talks from industry experts from...
Dairy
Keeping vigilant for parasites in autumn
Farmers are being warned that as a result of the early autumn warm weather leading to an extended grazing period,...
Agri-Business
New Red Tractor modules being paused is a 'positive step' - NSA
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has welcomed the news of new Red Tractor modules being put on hold until an...
N.Ireland
NIFRS rescues 30 sheep from field flooding in Co. Down
Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) was called to the scene of a field flooding in Co. Down to...
Sheep
SCOPS podcast to act as parasite control tool for sheep farmers
The first two episodes of a new podcast series from the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group came...
Sheep
NSA Scotland field day to focus on flock health
The Scottish region of the National Sheep Association (NSA) has said Scotland’s sheep farmers will have the chance to maximise...
Agri-Business
Liver fluke: SCOPS and COWS urge farmers to 'test, don't guess'
The main message for livestock farmers in relation to liver fluke this year is to “test, don’t guess’. Sustainable Control...
Agri-Business
Red Tractor has 'sideswiped' the sheep sector with GFC - NSA
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said that Red Tractor has “sideswiped” the sheep farming sector following the announcement of...
N.Ireland
Edwin Poots: ‘Cattle and sheep numbers should be retained’
Northern Ireland’s former agriculture minister, Edwin Poots MLA,has said there is no reason to cut cattle and sheep numbers as...
N.Ireland
Ulster Farmers’ Union attends DUP annual conference
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, David Brown attended last weekend’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) annual conference in Belfast. He confirmed...
Agri-Business
UFU urges bluetongue vigilance as cases rise in Europe
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has urged farmers to be aware of the risks associated with importing live animals from...
