Sheep

Tree planting and rewilding are driving an increase in dispersals of hill flocks, according to Longtown auctioneer John Walton.

Getting British lamb into the United States has been difficult to get over the line, taking between seven to eight years to gain access for the first shipments.

Concerns have been raised about the leadership of farmer-owned meat business Farmers First after several dividend cheques bounced.

The Government has been urged to publish an analysis of the risks its trade deal with New Zealand pose to food security.

Police are appealing for information after a sheep was found killed and another left for dead after being shot with a crossbow on Deeside in North Wales.

Shearing teams from across the globe have been encouraged to apply for the 2023 Golden Shears World Sheep Shearing and Wool Handling Championships.

Lamb and butter are the first casualties of the cost of living crisis in the meat and dairy market, as consumers switch to cheaper options.

Exports of Welsh lamb to new markets have rocketed by 227 per cent, demonstrating ’real appetite’ for renowned red meat brands, Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) chair Catherine Smith has said.

Defra has come under fire from eagle-eyed farmers who spotted what appears to be a Merino lamb in its video announcing the export of British lamb to the USA.

Defra has come under fire from eagle-eyed farmers who spotted what appears to be a Merino lamb in its video announcing the export of British lamb to the USA.