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Retailers urged to back British lamb
The National Farmers' Union have said retailers must do more to promote British lamb in its peak season. The NFU and British sheep farmers are…
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Realise ram investment post sale
Farmers who have purchased rams at this year’s Cydectin Kelso Ram Sale are reminded to manage their performance post sale to maximise returns from…
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Double tag older ewes, Scottish sheepkeepers told
The derogation that allows older sheep tagged before 2010 to be moved in batches between businesses will end in January 2015. Given the sizeable…
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Maintain lamb performance post weaning
Despite reliable spring grass growth and favourable conditions leading to strong lamb performance, producers are being urged to carefully manage…
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Livestock rustling boosts rise in cost of rural crime
The cost of rural theft rose in the UK in 2013, according to NFU Mutual. The results of the insurer’s 2014 Rural Crime Survey show the value of items…
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16-year high for UK sheep meat exports
UK export volumes of sheep meat in the first six months of 2014 hit their highest half-year level since 1998, according to EBLEX. Global shipments…
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Research could lead to robot sheepdogs
Research to develop a mathematical shepherding model could lead to the development of robots that can gather and herd livestock, Swansea University…
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NSA ram sale honours retiring committee members
Two staunch members of the NSA Wales and Border Ram Sales were honoured in a ceremony at the early Builth sale on Monday 4th August, to mark their…
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Farmers all set for 'Love Scotch Lamb' weekend
Scottish sheep farmers are all set for “Love Scotch Lamb’ weekend (23 and 24 August), when they will be tempting Scottish shoppers with lamb at 12…
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Livestock farmers' 'confidence in jeopardy'
An excellent turnout of Monmouthshire livestock farmers attended an on-farm meeting held in Llansoy to raise their concerns on the future of the beef…
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