Industry celebrates Love Lamb week 2025: 'resilience is not optional, it is essential'

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is proudly shining a light on Northern Ireland’s dedicated sheep farmers, ‘the resilient backbone’ of rural communities who produce premium lamb

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 3 min read
Keith Williamson (ABP Linden), Campbell Tweed (UFU hill farming committee member) and Colin Smith (LMC chief executive)
Image:

Keith Williamson (ABP Linden), Campbell Tweed (UFU hill farming committee member) and Colin Smith (LMC chief executive)

Today (September 1), marks the start of Love Lamb Week (LLW). Love Lamb Week is an annual campaign promoting the benefits of eating lamb. Founded a decade ago by Cumbrian sheep farmer,...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

Login

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358
Register for free Join Now

 

More on Sheep

Grazing is part of multi-pronged answer to severe wildfires, says National Sheep Association
Sheep

Grazing is part of multi-pronged answer to severe wildfires, says National Sheep Association

NSA says conversation must move beyond how fires start and focus on why they become so destructive

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 12 July 2026 • 2 min read
Wool selling season finishes strong thanks to competitive demand
Sheep

Wool selling season finishes strong thanks to competitive demand

Prices were up by 10% for most core types compared to the previous sale

Mia Willemsen
Mia Willemsen
clock 01 July 2026 • 4 min read
View from the Hill: US sheep industry seeks lamb import tariffs
Sheep

View from the Hill: US sheep industry seeks lamb import tariffs

John Wilkes
clock 27 June 2026 • 2 min read