Sheep

The Dobie family, as part of Dunbia’s Activate Leaders programme, are furthering their sustainable approach to farming to ensure they can meet the demands of both the industry and the environment around them

Lisa Fleming established her Falnash Bluefaced Leicester flock in 2021, winning a major Royal Highland Show award the following year which ignited her passion for showing

John Christie began showing Suffolks at the Royal Highland Show in 1981, so it was a dream come true when he finally won the breed champion title at Ingliston 19 years later, in 2000

New highs for lamb prices but tight market to continue

Ahead of the Royal Three Counties Show, one Herefordshire farming enterprise with a fondness for Shropshire sheep shares why they are the breed of choice both inside and outside the showring. Ellie Layton reports.

The Aberdeenshire-based Seed family use performance recording to back up visual appraisal in order to best meet the demands of their pedigree breeding stock customers

During Scotland's flagship sheep event, Scotsheep, Quality Meat Scotland aims to highlight the importance of Scotland’s sheep sector and support the long-term potential of the wider red meat industry

Findings have led to the development a new breeding value (EBV) for methane output which feeds into the new Breed for CH4nge index that ranks animals on their breeding potential for a naturally low carbon footprint

As preparations ramp up for NSA Scotsheep, the Tilson family at Wedderlie Farm in the Scottish Borders look forward to welcoming visitors to their diverse hill farm

The Drovers made their special appearance at the launch event for this year’s Royal Welsh Show held at the Hay Festival, Dairy Meadows