Sheep

With the red meat industry under the microscope on sustainability, Alex Black spoke to Dawn Meats’ Sarah Haire about their environmental commitments and why it was so important

THREE days of Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association C District ram sales at Kirkby Stephen peaked at 60,000.

A collective of evidence that provides balance into the sustainability debate is at the heart of newly launched work from Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) that aims to support farmers to becoming more sustainable.

Blackface rams met a spectacular trade at Lanark, with ram lambs topping at 130,000 and the sale averaging 7,665, up almost 2,000 on the year.

A collective of evidence that provides ‘balance’ into the sustainability debate is at the heart of newly launched work from Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) that aims to support farmers to becoming more sustainable.

Sheep producer Greg Dalton is proud of the environmental contribution made by his upland farm near St John’s Chapel in Co Durham. Wendy Short reports.

THE average for ram lambs was up and the breed record smashed twice at the Farmers Guardian supported show and sale of Bluefaced Leicesters at Hawes.

Sea eagle predation along Scotland’s western seaboard is becoming a rapidly increasing threat to hill farming as lamb losses mount.

Just under 3,000 sheep went under the hammer at the NSA Wales and Border main ram sale held at Builth Wells and a new record was set for the overall average. Hannah Noble reports.

The Prime Minister has announced lamb will be able to be exported to the US for the first time in decades despite the President playing down the prospects of a US-UK trade deal