Sheep Industry News
12 October 2019
Scottland's Cattle Herd in Decline, Sheep Recovering in 2019The number of cattle in Scotland has now hit a 60-year low, according to the June survey data released by the Scottish Government. ...
02 September 2019
The Pirbright Institute Grants New License for FMD VaccineThe Pirbright Institute and its research partners have granted MSD Animal Health (known as Merck Animal Health in the US) an exclusive commercial licence for a new, effective and affordable vaccine...
08 May 2019
Beef + Lamb NZ Says Methane Reduction Targets 'Unreasonable'NEW ZEALAND - Methane reduction targets set out in government's climate change legislation are unreasonable, the organisation representing sheep and beef producers says....
14 August 2017
Passport Food Safety Solutions Partners with Predictive Analytics Innovation Leader PurePredictiveGLOBAL - PassTrac Analytics, a division of Passport Food Safety Solutions, Inc., announces its exclusive industry partnership with PurePredictive, an innovative company that uses a powerful predictive...
26 April 2017
Allflex Promotes Chuck Rogers to Northwest Regional ManagerUS - Allflex USA, part of the Allflex Group, global leader in animal identification and traceability systems, today announced the promotion of Chuck Rogers to Northwest Regional Manager. ...
02 December 2016
Restaurant Guide Supports Quality Beef and LambUK - A top restaurant guide featuring Quality Standard Mark (QSM) beef and lamb has been launched in London....
01 December 2016
American Restaurant Customers Concerned Over Meat OriginsUS - American consumers are increasingly concerned about where their meat and poultry comes from and the methods used to produce it, according to a new report from market research company Packaged...
30 November 2016
Regenerative Grazing Improves Soil Health and Plant BiodiversitySPAIN - Regenerative grazing practices improve soil quality and pasture diversity, as the Spain-based European LIFE Regen Farming project, due to end this year, has been able to show....
29 November 2016
Better Data Better Management to Improve CompetitivenessANALYSIS - Agriculture is at the start of a digital revolution and to advance it will need to embrace and understand the increasing amount of data that is being collected and is available, writes...
28 November 2016
Researchers to Improve Foot and Mouth Vaccines with £1.5 Million Funding BoostUK - Researchers at The Pirbright Institute have secured almost $1.5 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to fund the development of improved foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccines...
25 November 2016
Trade, Labour Big Issues for Ag in Trump PresidencyUS - The election of Republican candidate Donald Trump as the 45th President of the US could have long-term implications on labour and trade in the food and agriculture sector, according to a...
Applications Now Open for Agresults’ Global US $30 Million Brucellosis Vaccine PrizeGLOBAL - A US $30 million prize competition to develop a brucellosis vaccine to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in developing countries is now open for applications....
24 November 2016
Finland Creates Animal Protein Feed From BiogasFINLAND - The Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) has developed a solution for converting even small sources of methane-rich biogas into raw materials for animal feed or bioplastic on...
The New Quick and Easy Reference to Identifying and Treating Sheep and Goat DiseasesUK - Authored by a veterinary specialist, Sheep and Goat Diseases: Veterinary Book for Farmers and Smallholders provides a comprehensive overview of diseases of veterinary importance, including...
23 November 2016
EU's Ag Markets Task Force Calls for New Rules on Unfair Trading PracticesEU - The Agricultural Markets Task Force (AMTF) has presented recommendations on how to improve the positions of farmers in the food supply chain to the EU's Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan....
Farm Vigilance a Key Priority in Fight Against Antibiotic ResistanceGLOBAL - Measures which encourage the prudent use of antibiotics in the food chain are likely to be extremely useful in reducing the emergence and spread of resistance to these drugs in bacteria,...
22 November 2016
UK Sales of Antibiotics for Animals Dropped 9 Per Cent Last YearUK - Sales of antibiotics for use in animals in the UK are at a four-year low, putting the UK on track to meet ambitious targets to tackle antibiotic resistance, according to a Defra report released...
21 November 2016
Study Highlights Vulnerable Ag Sectors in EU Trade DealsEU - The European Commission has presented a study to EU agriculture ministers this week on the impacts of 12 future trade agreements on the agri-food sector, highlighting sensitive products...
17 November 2016
Canadian Groups Join to Form New National Sheep NetworkCANADA – Sheep farmers in Alberta, Ontario and Quebec have formed a new partnership to continue to move the sheep industry in Canada forward....
16 November 2016
US Lamb Exports Edge Higher in MexicoUS - September was another solid month for US red meat exports, with pork, beef and lamb totals well above year-ago levels, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the US Meat...
15 November 2016
Global Food Prices Rose in OctoberGLOBAL - The global Food Price Index from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) averaged 172.6 points in October, up 0.7 per cent for the month and 9.1 per cent from a year earlier,...
14 November 2016
Medics Urge More Action on Antibiotics in FarmingUK - Fifteen of the UK's most senior medics have called on the government to tackle "routine misuse of antibiotics in UK farming", in a letter published in The Telegraph to mark the start of...
10 November 2016
Sheep Association Pushes for Rapid Action on Rural PaymentsUK - The problem of late delivery of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and farmer statements has still not been resolved, with the National Sheep Association (NSA) hearing of many cases relating...
09 November 2016
Pressure on Spain, Italy to Reduce Growing Livestock Antibiotic UseEU - Antibiotic consumption in livestock production is increasing drastically in Italy and Spain. From 2013 to 2014, consumption appears to have increased by around 20-25 per cent. This is shown...
08 November 2016
Versatility of Lamb Demonstrated at Muslim Lifestyle ExpoUK - Home-grown lamb production and the value it adds to the Halal market has been showcased at a major event in Manchester....
07 November 2016
Fall in UK Farm Incomes ContinuesUK - New Defra figures have shown a dramatic fall in farm incomes for the third consecutive year....
04 November 2016
Sheep Farmers Urged to Help Sector Understand Ram LongevityUK - Prompted by claims from members that rams do not work on commercial farms for as many seasons as wanted, the National Sheep Association (NSA) is urging farmers to participate in a new study...
03 November 2016
Meat Quality Masterclass Attracts Delegates from Across Supply ChainUK - The fifth ‘Meat Quality Masterclass’ from UK levy board AHDB Beef and Lamb notched up its 70th delegate last month. ...
02 November 2016
EU's Agri-Food Exports Up in AugustEU - The latest data show the monthly value of EU agri-food exports in August 2016 reached €10.6 billion, exceeding the export values in August of previous years....
01 November 2016
Sales Static for Meat and Poultry, but Fish ThrivingUK - The latest Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP) figures from market research company Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks ending 9th October 2016 show sales volumes virtually static year-on-year in...
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