Sheep

With the 2020 show season cancelled as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have launched a competition which will give you the chance to showcase your stock this year.

A top price of 1,670 was achieved at the Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association premier breeders online timed auction hosted by Harrison and Hetherington.

The Government has announced the launch of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with two of the world’s largest sheepmeat exporters, sparking concern that the UK’s domestic sheep market could be severely undermined.

The US’s largest beef processors have been ordered to provide information in relation to anti-competitive practices during the pandemic.

Police have appealed to the public for information following the theft of 50 sheep from a West Midlands farm.

A new study shows invasive native species of rushes are spreading across UK upland farms.

A study carried out at Scotland’s Rural College is looking at the viability of heather and fungi as alternatives to anthelmintic treatments.

As a new report by the All-Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare recognised small abattoirs as an essential link in the farm to fork supply chain, Abi Kay asks what these plants need to be able to survive.

The UK is the world’s third largest exporter of sheep meat and provides a range of environmental benefits, but in order to retain this stellar record, we need a trade deal with the EU, says NSA chief executive Phil Stocker.

Pit your skills against a professional livestock judge and be in with the chance of winning £250 plus a £250 ram voucher.