Sheep Industry News: United Kingdom
17 September 2015
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....
11 September 2015
Farmers Ask for Fairer Sharing of Scotland's Record Food ReturnsSCOTLAND, UK - Scotland has had a record-breaking success from food and drink recently, but the National Farmers' Union in Scotland (NFUS) has said that the rewards need to be better shared with...
Farm Environment Subsidies Have Positive EffectUK - New research from the University of Cambridge has suggested that subsidies provided to farmers to protect the environment do have a positive effect....
Sheep Sector in Spotlight as UK Farming Unions Meet in BrusselsUK - Livestock board chairmen from the UK farming unions have met in Brussels to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing the beef and sheep sectors. The discussions followed Monday’s...
10 September 2015
UK Food Export Value FallsUK - The value of UK food and non-alcoholic drink exports has dropped, reaching a total of £6bn in the first six months of the year – a fall of 5.3 per cent on the same period in 2014....
04 September 2015
Scotland at Very High Liver Fluke RiskUK - Wet and mild weather means Scottish livestock farmers are at the greatest risk from liver fluke in the UK....
Triclabendazole Use Should Be Autumn/Winter OnlyUK – Sheep flocks are heading into the season for which triclabendazole should be reserved to address acute liver fluke, advises a leading sheep expert....
03 September 2015
Meat Protein Can Help Protect Heart Health, Study ShowsUK - Eating foods rich in amino acids could be as good for your heart as stopping smoking or getting more exercise, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA)....
Block Resistant Worms this Sale SeasonUK – Quarantine arrangements for newly bought stock are “essential” this month for stopping drench-resistant worms in their tracks....
02 September 2015
Unravel Liver Fluke By Preventing Mud Snail ContaminationANALYSIS – Ground could be gained in the battle against the hugely complex liver fluke parasite by focusing on a specific link in its life cycle, leading experts are suggesting....
01 September 2015
Surveillance Farms to Help in Liver Fluke BattleUK – There could be more scope for surveillance farms monitoring sheep for liver fluke outbreaks to raise alarm bells to neighbouring farms, a panel of experts has suggested....
Sheep Survey Uncovers "Worrying" Farmer Liver Fluke IgnoranceUK – Leading sheep health experts are concerned about a lack of knowledge about liver fluke and the products available to control it on many sheep farms in Britain and Ireland. ...
28 August 2015
Wormer Videos to Address Anthelmintics “Misuse”UK – Important messages are being laid out in videos aimed at sheep and cattle farmers on the thorny issue of drench/wormer resistance. ...
27 August 2015
New Campaign Launched to Highlight Welsh Lamb CrisisWALES, UK - The Farmers’ Union of Wales is joining in with national lamb week this autumn (September 1-7) in a bid to raise the profile of Welsh lamb and boost retail sales....
26 August 2015
Resignation Sparks Levy Debate Over State InterferenceUK – Government involvement in determining farming levy expenditure is a hot topic in the UK this week following the resignation of a senior levy board member....
25 August 2015
Last Call for Wormer SurveyUK - Livestock farmers wishing to complete an industry survey assessing how wormer products are bought and sold have less than a week to do so....
24 August 2015
Hampshire Down Makes Strong Genetic GainsUK – Both better lamb performance and higher returns are achievable through harnessing Hampshire Down genetics....
21 August 2015
British Lamb Week to Address Price DiscontentUK – The first week of September will see the UK sheep industry champion British lamb after a summer of deepening frustration over lamb prices....
19 August 2015
New Pea Variety Could Help Livestock, Poultry Protein IntakeUK - Scientists at the John Innes Centre have developed peas that will help animals absorb more protein from their diet. ...
Bloom Dipping Hammers Fleece ValueUK – Farmers wanting to maximise their wool cheque should avoid bloom dipped sheep, the British Wool Marketing Board has warned....
18 August 2015
Dolly the Sheep’s Home to Host ScotSheep Event 2016SCOTLAND – A southwest Scotland farm that hosted world's first cloned sheep will be the venue for ScotSheep next year....
17 August 2015
Orkney Farmers Short of Fodder After Wet Weather StruggleUK - Orkney, along with Shetland, the north of Scotland and the western parts of the country have struggled with persistent rain and wind since the spring, leaving farmers short of fodder and...
New Posters Add Weight to Sheep Worrying BattleUK – Small animal veterinarians have been asked by the sheep industry to display livestock awareness posters in waiting rooms showing the damage of dog attacks on sheep....
14 August 2015
Lamb Production Forecasts Remain High into 2016UK - UK lamb and mutton production in 2015 is expected to be up seven per cent on the previous year, AHDB Beef & Lamb figures show....
Testing Lambs for Nutrient Deficiencies Helps Maximise PerformanceSCOTLAND, UK - Cobalt deficiency in lambs was discussed at the recent Forth monitor farm meeting, hosted at Arnprior Farm near Stirling, by the McEwen family....
13 August 2015
French Trade Issue Adds to British Farmer Lamb WoesUK - French trade disruption, poor consumer demand and the strength of the Pound are continuing to depress the sheep price for British farmers....
