Sheep Industry News: United Kingdom
03 November 2015
How Can Volatility be Managed on the Farm?ANALYSIS - One of the biggest threats and challenges to farmers today is the volatility of the market....
New UK Lamb Marketing Campaign Targets RestaurantsUK - AHDB Beef & Lamb is showcasing the excellence of Quality Standard Mark (QSM) lamb to foodservice operators across the country through the launch of a new digital engagement campaign....
02 November 2015
UK Unions Make Progress in Lamb Talks with TescoUK - The NFU, NFU Scotland, NFU Cymru, and the Ulster Farmers Union have met with retailer Tesco and its processor representatives to discuss the crucial role it has to play in supporting the...
29 October 2015
UK Antibiotics Report Criticised for Ignoring Progress on Animal UseUK - The All Party Parliamentary Group on Antibiotics has released a report into the use of antibiotics outside of human medicine, but it has faced criticism related to the use of the drugs in...
28 October 2015
Scottish Farm Census Shows Increase in Sheep NumbersSCOTLAND, UK - Scotland's Chief Statistician recently released the latest results from the June 2015 Agricultural Census, showing the numbers of farmed animals in the country....
27 October 2015
Major UK Sheep Project Looks for Key Ram Breeding TraitsUK - A Borders estate is taking part in a major new project which is set to assist the UK sheep industry to drive genetic improvement forward through the inclusion of commercial data in genetic...
Vets Advise Farmers to Investigate Ill-thrift in Ewes NowUK - Almost a quarter of ewes tested for Maedi Visna (MV) by SAC Consulting Veterinary Services are carrying the disease....
26 October 2015
2015 UK Lamb Crop Expected to Decline from Last YearUK - The provisional results for the June census indicate a one per cent fall in the size of the UK sheep flock, with numbers in most categories lower year on year, according to AHDB Beef & Lamb....
Royal Summit Shows Help is at Hand for Crisis-Hit UK FarmersUK - The Prince of Wales joined a summit on Friday looking at ways to help farm businesses suffering from the current adverse market conditions....
Government Rules on How Supermarkets Deal with Suppliers - Do You Know the Rules?UK - A new e-book has been launched to help suppliers to the UK's major supermarkets fully understand the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP), allowing them to be more aware of their rights...
23 October 2015
Feed Grain Markets Grow in a Shrinking WorldANALYSIS - Stable and, in some cases, even higher stocks and favourable harvests of maize, wheat and other cereals offer livestock producers the prospect of stable feed prices in the coming year,...
21 October 2015
Lamb Prices Suffer as Carcase Weights, Slaughter RiseUK - The traditional increase in lambs on the market at this time of year, accompanied by a lift in carcase weights, is understandably starting to impact on lamb prices, according to the latest...
13 October 2015
Away Wintering Best Option for Scottish Sheep FarmersSCOTLAND, UK - In light of the new Scottish Upland Sheep Support (SUSS) Scheme SAC Consulting is advising farmers and crofters to consider away wintering their hoggs if possible....
12 October 2015
Aldi to Stock More Fresh British LambUK - Aldi is to double the size of its fresh lamb range by stocking more products sourced exclusively from British, Red Tractor assured farms, the NFU has reported....
07 October 2015
UK Wool Week in Full SwingUK - Wool and sheep industry enthusiasts are banging the drum for wool products in all their various guises this week as the UK celebrates ‘Wool Week’....
06 October 2015
Lamb Price Drops After Muslim FestivalUK – British lamb trade took a hit last week in the wake of the religious festival Eid-al-Adha. ...
30 September 2015
UK Government Pushes for More Local Food LabellingUK - The government is calling on food producers and shops to give more information on labels about where in Britain their food comes from, as new research shows that almost 80 per cent of people...
British Farmers Urged to Work in SpaceUK - Agricultural firms and farmers across the UK are being urged to apply for multi-million pound grants to work alongside space technology companies on projects to develop new ways of using...
25 September 2015
Wetland Improvements Benefit More than LivestockSCOTLAND – Soil improvements are allowing Caithness and Strathspey livestock farmers to become much more than simply guardians of their sheep and cattle....
24 September 2015
More Info Needed as Growing Consumer Demand for Local ProduceUK - The Government is calling on food producers and shops to give more information on labels about where in Britain their food comes from, as new research shows that almost 80 per cent of people...
23 September 2015
Fallen Stock Insights Guide Vaccination AdviceUK – Lambs falling to pulpy kidney last year could have been saved if vaccination boosters had been given, results of a fallen stock survey suggest....
Target 14 MJ of Energy Per Day for Prime LambsUK – Reasonable daily liveweight gain expectations of 200 grams mean lambs weighing 35 kilos need 14MJ of energy per day, nutritionists are advising....
22 September 2015
Monitoring Wellbeing of Animals through Precision Livestock FarmingANALYSIS - The growth in size of livestock and poultry farms is demanding more dynamic methods to ensure the health, welfare and performance of the individual animals concerned....
21 September 2015
Fewer Lambs in England, Says Defra ENGLAND – Lamb numbers have taken a surprising fall, decreasing by 2.8 per cent to 7.7 million head, according to Defra’s most recent statistics. ...
17 September 2015
NFU Calls for Transparent Timeline on CAP PaymentsUK - The Rural Payments Agency appears to be making good progress in processing claims but must be more transparent with its timeline for delivering BPS and agri-environment schemes as thousands...
New Grants Available to Boost Farm ProductivityUK - £5 million of funding is now available under the latest phase of European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability (EIP-agri) grants to boost the productivity...
16 September 2015
Infographic Sheds Light on What Food We NeedUK - A novel way of displaying food production information is hoped to get consumers thinking more about what they eat....
Monitoring Wellbeing of Animals through Precision Livestock FarmingANALYSIS - The growth in size of livestock and poultry farms is demanding more dynamic methods to ensure the health, welfare and performance of the individual animals concerned....
British Labour Party Appoints Vegan to Deal with Farming IssuesUK - Vegan MP Kerry McCarthy has been appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs under new opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn....
14 September 2015
Targeted Technology to Solve Agricultural ChallengesANALYSIS - Agriculture and livestock farming needs to target better what it is putting into production in order to achieve improved yields....
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