lambing

Getting the most from cade lambs

Sheep

Getting the most from cade lambs

Giving every lamb the best start in life is the focus for sheep farmers at lambing time, however, they have been reminded not to waste the potential of cade lambs.

clock 13 March 2025 • 6 min read
Little lambers: "The best bit was going out to do the night checks with mum, with just the radio on"

Young Farmers and Careers

Little lambers: "The best bit was going out to do the night checks with mum, with just the radio on"

In this children's lambing special, Jacob Barton, 9, tells Farmers Guardian what he loves about lambing time

clock 06 March 2025 • 2 min read
Emma Gray's Farming Life: "The mega storm had blown a sizeable chunk out of our lambing plans"

Blogs

Emma Gray's Farming Life: "The mega storm had blown a sizeable chunk out of our lambing plans"

Storm Eowyn caused havoc - has it impacted the start of Emma Gray's lambing season?

clock 26 February 2025 • 2 min read
Sheep special: Scottish study finds 80% of supplementary colostrum fails bacterial tests

Livestock

Sheep special: Scottish study finds 80% of supplementary colostrum fails bacterial tests

A recent study carried out by the University of Glasgow has found that 80% of supplementary colostrum from a typical commercial flock fails bacterial count tests

clock 26 February 2025 • 3 min read
From the lambing shed: Hannah Murrell - "It's not unusual for me to dream about sheep at night"

Sheep

From the lambing shed: Hannah Murrell - "It's not unusual for me to dream about sheep at night"

Norfolk shepherdess Hannah Murrell is gearing up for a very busy lambing season at Gawdy Hall Estate, in Harleston

clock 25 February 2025 • 4 min read
Lambing 2025: Everything you need to know for a successful lambing season

Livestock

Lambing 2025: Everything you need to know for a successful lambing season

Advice, insights and stories straight from UK farms – this is your lambing guide for 2025

clock 18 February 2025 • 1 min read
Sheepmeat production forecast to increase in 2025

Livestock

Sheepmeat production forecast to increase in 2025

UK sheepmeat production is forecast to grow by 2% in 2025, largely supported by a ‘higher carryover of lambs from 2024', according to AHDB analysis

clock 14 February 2025 • 3 min read
Sheep dip land disposal permits to be phased out in Wales

Livestock

Sheep dip land disposal permits to be phased out in Wales

Natural Resources Wales said it would stop issuing new permits for farmers to dispose of sheep dip on land

clock 29 January 2025 • 2 min read
Improving management of surplus lambs

Livestock

Improving management of surplus lambs

Consistent lamb prices throughout 2024 have increased confidence among UK sheep farmers, with more than 83% saying they had maintained or increased the number of ewes to the ram last autumn

clock 10 January 2025 • 3 min read
In your field: Kate Rowell - 'It takes all of us – industry, Government and the public – working together to make impactful change'

In your field

In your field: Kate Rowell - 'It takes all of us – industry, Government and the public – working together to make impactful change'

Kate is a fifth-generation farmer running the 750-hectare (1,853-acre) Hundleshope Farm on the Haystoun Estate, Peebles, where the family have been tenants for 150 years. She runs the hill unit with her husband Ed and their four children. She is also a vet and chair of Quality Meat Scotland

clock 01 July 2024 • 3 min read