Sheep Industry News: United Kingdom
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 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....
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...
24 November 2016
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
28 October 2016
Win a Year’s Online Bitesize CPD from Improve International at the London Vet ShowUK - Veterinary CPD provider Improve International is offering six subscriptions each day to its popular Online Bitesize CPD training programme on its stand – D25 - at the London Vet Show....
27 October 2016
Collaborative Approach to Reduce Food Waste from Farm to ConsumerUK - There needs to be greater collaboration between farmers, retailers and processors to reduce food waste along the supply chain, writes Chris Harris....
18 October 2016
More Welsh Lamb Stocked in AldiWALES, UK - NFU Cymru has welcomed the announcement by Aldi that it is to stock protected geographical indication (PGI) Welsh Lamb in 29 of its south and west Wales stores....
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....
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