Sheep Industry News: United Kingdom
18 October 2016
Chief Veterinary Officer Highlights Official Vet Welfare RoleUK - The importance of the Official Veterinarian (OV) in safeguarding animal welfare and sharing best practice was highlighted in the address made by Nigel Gibbens, Chief Veterinary Officer,...
14 October 2016
Sheep Sector Developing Antibiotic Use StrategyUK - The UK sheep sector is in the process of analysing results from a survey of over 350 farmers to guide future support and development work in the area of reducing antibiotics use....
11 October 2016
Mini Lamb Roast Dinner Campaign Running for Third YearUK - Britons tucked into more roast dinners last year – but fewer of them were on a Sunday, according to analysis from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and Kantar Worldpanel....
05 October 2016
Retailer M&S to Extend UK Lamb Sourcing by Six WeeksWALES, UK - Marks and Spencer’s announcement that they will be extending their UK sourcing of lamb by a further six weeks in 2017 has been welcomed by NFU Cymru....
04 October 2016
UK Seminars to Discuss Trade, Marketing for LambOpportunities for beef and lamb in a post-Brexit landscape will be addressed at the 2016 AHDB Beef & Lamb Stakeholder Seminar, which will take place in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, on 8...
30 September 2016
Data Analysis Begins on RamCompare Breeding ProjectUK - Early results from the RamCompare project are already very positive, says co-ordinator Bridget Lloyd....
28 September 2016
New Techniques Can Detect Fraudsters Mixing Horse into Other MeatUK - Shoppers can be more confident that their burgers are the real deal following a new method of testing for meat fraud developed at the Institute of Food Research on the Norwich Research Park....
27 September 2016
Migrant Labour Shortage Post-Brexit Could Mean Structural Change for FarmingUK - The potential reduction in migrant labour post-Brexit may catalyse structural change in the agricultural and horticultural sectors, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development...
23 September 2016
Co-op Commits to 100 Per Cent British Lamb by May 2017UK - UK retailer Co-op has extended its commitment to back UK farmers by pledging to sell only fresh bacon and lamb that is 100 per cent British by 1 May 2017....
22 September 2016
Will New Food Labelling Regulations Build Trust and Confidence?ANALYSIS - The UK’s vote to leave the European Union could allow some flexibility in the way that new European food labelling regulations are implemented....
21 September 2016
UK Government Sets Targets for Reducing Antibiotic Use in FarmingUK - The UK's government has pledged to continue the fight against antimicrobial resistance to drugs, by working together with other countries to create a global strategy to tackle the problem...
14 September 2016
Farmland Wildlife in Decline, but Union Says Intensification Not to BlameUK - Over one in ten species assessed are under threat of disappearing altogether in the UK, according to a new 'State of Nature' report published by a number of organisations, including the...
12 September 2016
Image of Red Meat ImprovingUK - The image of red meat has been undergoing a major positive change with consumers seeing it more and more as 'full of flavour', easy to cook and suitable for any day of the week....
Free Online CPD Offered at the 2016 Official Veterinarian ConferenceUK - Improve International, the organisers of the 2016 Official Veterinarian Conference, are offering all delegates an extended free trial of their new online learning platform Bitesize....
09 September 2016
Man Arrested After Sheep Worrying in HerefordshireUK - West Mercia Police were called to reports of sheep worrying at a farm in Risbury, Leominster on Friday, 2 September 2016....
05 September 2016
Non-UK Labour Crucial for Scottish Red Meat SectorSCOTLAND, UK - Scotland’s farmers, crofters and meat processors have united to highlight the importance of non-UK labour to Scotland’s red meat sector....
31 August 2016
Cheaper Test for Foot and Mouth Disease DevelopedUK - Scientists have found a new way of diagnosing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) which is more cost effective and relies less on the use of small animals....
26 August 2016
September Love Lamb Week to Showcase Premium British LambUK - The National Sheep Association (NSA) has brought together a group of industry ambassadors as part of its work in backing Love Lamb Week, the week-long industry-driven initiative dedicated...
25 August 2016
Industry Meeting Highlights Lynx Proposal ConcernsUK - The economic, environmental and social consequences of releasing lynx into the UK countryside where highlighted at a National Sheep Association (NSA) meeting, held in partnership with the...
22 August 2016
Pedigree Sheep Breeders Asked for Views on Data CollectionUK - Pedigree sheep breeders are being asked to help inform the future development of performance recording services by completing an online questionnaire....
15 August 2016
Consultation Opened on British Farming Post-BrexitUK - The National Farmers Union (NFU) has opened its largest consultation in a generation, to find out what members think is needed from a future domestic agricultural policy for the British...
11 August 2016
New Scheme Offers Expertise Development in Sheep IndustryUK - A new scheme has been launched to offer continuous professional development (CPD) to consultants and advisers in the sheep industry who want to expand their knowledge....
05 August 2016
New 'Wham Bam Lamb' Campaign to Celebrate Speed of CookingSCOTLAND, UK - A high-impact advertising campaign behind Scotch Lamb PGI is set to be launched by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) in the coming weeks....
04 August 2016
National Trust Comments on Farm Financing Cause DebateUK - Landscape protection charity the National Trust has said that in the wake of the Brexit vote, the subsidy system that supports farmers should be fundamentally changed....
03 August 2016
Sheep Industry Urged to Back Love Lamb WeekUK - The sheep industry is being urged to come together to promote home-produced lamb during Love Lamb Week 2016....
01 August 2016
Farm Trespass Warning for Pokémon Go PlayersUK - The new mobile app Pokémon Go has become contagious, capturing the public's imagination, but a specialist in real estate and agricultural law has warned that players could find themselves...
Report Highlights Role of Sheep in Maintaining UplandsUK - The National Sheep Association (NSA) has released a special report to raise awareness of the "complex jigsaw" of public services provided by sheep farming in hill and upland areas....
29 July 2016
UK Lamb Exports to America Move CloserUK - The mission to get British lamb chops back onto American dinner plates has moved a step nearer, Farming Minister George Eustice announced at the National Sheep Event on Wednesday....
28 July 2016
Lynx Reintroduction Ideas Generate More ControversyUK - Following the recent announcement by Lynx UK Trust that it has identified Kielder Forest as a suitable location for releasing lynx into the British countryside, the National Sheep Association...
27 July 2016
Clones of Dolly the Sheep Living Long and Healthy LivesThree weeks after the scientific world marked the 20th anniversary of the birth of Dolly the sheep, new research published by The University of Nottingham has shown that four clones derived from...
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