Sheep

A new entrant into the agriculture industry, Zoe Colville swapped baylage and the city life of a London hairdresser for baby lambs and a life in the countryside with her partner, Kriss, in Kent.

EasyCare sheep are proving to be the answer to sustainable lamb production for Lincolnshire farming enterprise. Angela Calvert reports.

Using the correct terminology and tailoring products to the right consumers will help push red meat sales more effectively.

The Beltex Sheep Society has appointed Cumbria-based Pedigree Livestock Services run by Andy Ryder to take on the administrative roles for the breed Society.

Fodder beet could be an attractive alternative to costly bought-in feeds, says Mark Snell who grows the crop to use for his own livestock business and also to sell to other farmers.

In what is thought to be the largest recorded data-set for sheep colostrum collected under commercial farming conditions, a new study has emphasised the importance of a good diet in late pregnancy and its link with colostrum quality.

Despite there being speculation that Northern Ireland would lose its non-accredited status for Maedi Visna (MV) officials have reassured breeders that Northern Ireland’s sheep flock will remain MV accredited.

The UK’s sheep, beef and lamb sectors are poised to benefit from a new trade deal with China, after the Prime Minister made the decision to re-open high level talks with the country.

AHDB expects throughput to pick up in the coming months to make up for low supply in the second half of 2021

John Matheson and his family farm in the Scottish Highlands and while keen to preserve their traditional system, they are open to change to secure a sustainable future for their business.