lambs

Statistics show that in recent years there has been a boost to lamb sales in both the marts and in retail

Ceredigion police inspector Matthew Howells said there is a possibility that the lambs may have been stolen for the smokies trade - a delicacy in many West African countries where sheep meat is scorched with a blowtorch to give it a smoked flavour

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

Cases confirmed since August 11 include sheep in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset and Oxfordshire; cattle in Hampshire; and farmed deer in East Sussex

The levy body is expanding a campaign aimed at reinforcing UK sheep meat’s position in its biggest export market

Defra said a foot-and-mouth outbreak in the UK, like the one farmers experienced in 2001, could result in the culling of large numbers of the country's livestock and cost the UK economy billions of pounds

As the industry enters the key season for sheep sales, Cedric Porter takes a look at the factors impacting the market

Public Health Wales advises farmers running public lamb-feeding events to avoid offering close contact with animals, such as holding, cuddling and kissing lambs to prevent cryptosporidium

Quality Meat Scotland chair Kate Rowell said supermarkets must now send a clear message to farmers that they support and back their high reputational standards over lower welfare farming and cheap imports

Farmers in Wales said their businesses are in a 'precarious position' due to declining abattoir infrastructure