Sheep
A Blowfly Emergence Forecast has been launched on the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) website.
The Scottish government has confirmed it currently has "no plans to reintroduce lynx" due to the impact it could have on farmers' livestock.
Environment
Sheep grazing on moorland emit lower levels of both methane and CO2 than those grazing improved grasslands, according to a new study.
N.Ireland
At Ballymena Mart’s sheep sale on Monday evening, January 26, Clive and Joel Richardson are...
New regulations to standardise deadweight carcase price and classification reporting for sheep in England have been put in place recently.
National Sheep Association has urged sheep farmers to take part in its annual survey for insight into cases of livestock worrying by dogs.
Sheep farmers in Northern Ireland have been advised that wool stored over the autumn/winter period will only decline in terms of its quality.
Beef
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has confirmed that tightening supplies characterised beef and sheep markets throughout 2025.
A number of lorries carrying British lamb carcasses are to return to the UK after they were seized at a border control post in, France.
A new bill to help tackle livestock worrying has passed its final stage in Parliament today, according to the RSPCA.
Agri-Business
Australia has broken the record for the highest volume of beef exported in a calendar year, with exports reaching 1.398 million tonnes,
With the presence of bluetongue (BTV-3) now confirmed in Northern Ireland, the LMC is urging beef and lamb producers to exercise vigilance
AgriSearch is confirming a significant increase in the scope of the technical services it provides to agriculture in Northern Ireland.
Around 430,000 sheep and goats have been culled in Greece during the past year due to an outbreak of highly contagious sheep pox and goat pox.
Chair of Northern Ireland’s AERA Committee, Robbie Butler MLA, has highlighted the importance of the red meat sectors to the local economy.
The Derg Dutch spotted flock dispersal sale saw the entire flock finding new homes all across Ireland and the UK.
Ulster Wool chair, Brendan Kelly, is asserting that the days of fast fashion are over, a trend that...
After more than a decade of breeding top-class pedigree sheep, Co. Tyrone breeders Janet and Andy...
Since Allen Shortt and Samantha Allen set up the Derg Dutch Spotted flock it has become a household name across Ireland and the UK
NSA has called for extra monitoring of the current sea eagle population in England before any new birds are introduced into the wild.
It was standing room only in Ballymena Livestock Market for one of the most highly anticipated sales in the Suffolk female sale calendar
Dairy
Experience shows that the adoption of good practices can make livestock systems truly sustainable according to Qu Dongyu, FAO DG
MP Carla Lockhart is urging Minister of Agriculture Andrew Muir to attend ‘Love Lamb Week’ to deliver NI sheep farmers a bespoke aid package
