Sheep
Home grown lamb flocks abroad
Exports of sheep meat from the UK rose by a giant 15.9 per cent in the first five months of this year to 32,000 tonnes with estimates showing England…
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New green tag flies the flag for pure-bred Lleyn sheep
The Lleyn Sheep Society is introducing a new tagging system this year with the objective of inserting an official green "management" tag in the right…
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Gang master licence exemption for sheep shearers
The NFU has welcomed a decision by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority to grant an exemption from licensing for sheep shearers. Farmers will be saved…
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Moving industry forward at sheep 2006
Increased returns for lamb, simplifying sheep movements and lobbying against double tagging will be just some of the items being discussed on the NFU…
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SAC Goes on the Road with Advice on Sheep Breeding and Health
There is a profitable future for sheep farmers throughout the British Isles provided they adapt their management to the changing pressures on their…
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Low wool price is the latest hammer blow to farmers
"The rock bottom wool price is the latest hammer blow to Less Favoured Area farmers" said LFA board Chairman, John Owen at a board meeting held in…
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North Sheep 2007 to be staged in County Durham
The sheep sector will be given a major boost at the National Sheep Association northern region's biennial one day event, North Sheep 2007 to be…
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Gene markers boost performance
The success of a project to incorporate new gene markers into existing sheep breeding systems will allow UK sheep producers to take advantage of the…
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Industry leaders view new screening system
A groundbreaking Video Image Analysis (VIA) system being trialled for objectively evaluating sheep carcases was shown to farming industry leaders at…
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Next generation breeding management tool for ewes
Intervet's Chronogest sheep sponges have been discontinued and will be replaced with the next generation of intravaginal sponges – Chronogest® CR…
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