
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...
Agri-Business
The New Zealand red meat sector is on track for a strong rebound, with farm profitability and export returns expected...
Sheep
RamCompare, the UK’s national progeny testing initiative, is seeking new commercial farms to join the project this season across England...
Sheep
Breeders are being encouraged to submit nominations to RamCompare, the national progeny test for sire breeds. Celebrating its tenth year,...
Sheep
Baanksy, the painting sheep, has been declared missing from his home in South Africa, with his owners reporting him to...
N.Ireland
Farm animals in Northern Ireland worth an estimated ÂŁ218,000 were severely injured or killed in dog attacks in 2024. The...
N.Ireland
UK sheep meat production is set to rise by 2% in 2025 to 272,000t, according to the latest analysis from...
N.Ireland
A veterinarian is confirming that Schmallenberg disease has significantly impacted the performance of early lambing flocks in Northern Ireland over...
Rural Life
The 2025 European sheep shearing and wool-handling championships will be held at the Mountbellew Mart, Co. Galway over the June...
N.Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering sheep farmers the opportunity to take part in a...
Sheep
Sheep have been intertwined with human livelihoods for over 11,000 years. As well as meat, their domestication led to humans...
Sheep
The UK’s chief veterinary officer has announced that the country is now in the seasonal vector low period for bluetongue...
Rural Life
Wiltshire Council has announced the sentencing of local farmer, Daniel Hayward, who received a 10 month imprisonment, suspended for 12...
Dairy
The state of Brandenburg in Germany has announced that it has activated its foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine bank. Earlier this...
Sheep
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has called for vigilance among the nation’s sheep farmers, following the news of a confirmed...
N.Ireland
Concern is mounting in some political spheres about the lack of a ban on the import of livestock from Germany...
Agri-Business
Meat Promotion Wales – Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC), has announced a new project aimed at developing breeding strategies to reduce...
Sheep
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has announced it has opened applications for young sheep farmers with a particular interest in...
Sheep
Three sheep died and 57 were rescued after becoming stranded during flooding on farmland in Scotland on the last day...