Scots breeders enjoy success at Texel sale
Scottish breeders enjoyed success at the Solway & Tyne Texel Breeders Club annual autumn show and sale in Carlisle.
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Rise in entries and strong line-up of breeds for Kelso Ram Sales
A grand offering of 5,458 rams – 47 more than last year – will come under the hammer at Friday’s 181st Kelso Ram Sales.
Scots lead the buyers at Blue Texel Supreme Sale
Scottish breeders were out in force at the Northern Supreme Sale of Blue Texels in Carlisle.
Breeder achieves top price at sale of Texels
Aberdeenshire breeder Robbie Wilson achieved the top price of 16,000gn at the English National Texel Sale in Worcester.
Welsh ram lives up to his name in Texel sale
Trade rose by more than £700 on the year (but for 89 fewer sold) at the Scottish National Show and Sale of Texel rams at Lanark, where prices peaked at 125,000gn.
Sheep farmers urged to take tick control action
Farmers and crofters have been advised to take steps to protect their sheep from ticks.
Watch the dramatic rescue of a sheep and her lamb
A ewe and her lamb were saved from drowning after they got stuck in thick mud.
The heartwarming tale of how a bullied sheep became friends with a wild pig
An unlikely friendship between a pig and a sheep has warmed the hearts of thousands of people online.
Jacob shearling ram fetches 2,100gn
A new centre record was set when a shearling ram sold for 2,100gn at the Scottish Jacob sale at St Boswells.
Amazing graze: Sheep drafted in to eliminate alien invaders along a north-east river
A new woolly weapon is being deployed to take on alien invaders along a north-east river.
Cruelty investigation under way after pet sheep ‘executed’ with rifle
An animal cruelty investigation has been launched after a pet sheep was shot through the head with a rifle.
Beef and sheep farmers told to plan ahead to avoid feed shortages
Beef and sheep producers have been told to plan ahead for winter forage and straw supplies to avoid any nasty surprises.
ANM remains upbeat as industry sales beefed up by good weather
Sales of breeding stock have been boosted by the good weather and quick grass growth, according to Aberdeen and Northern Marts (ANM).
Caithness farm to host Highland Sheep event
A Caithness farm has been unveiled as the venue for next year’s Highland Sheep event.
Suffolk females command 6,500gn
Scottish breeders were out in force at the inaugural Borderway Beauties sale of Suffolk females in Carlisle.
Joy for north-east breeders
Day two in the sheep rings saw the Texel section prove as busy as ever, with spectators crowding the ring to witness two north-east breeders claim the top awards.
Funds to support sheep farmers
Sheep coupled support payments worth £7 million will start arriving in the bank accounts of farmers and crofters in the next few weeks.
Fife breeder prepares to show cream of flock at Highland Show
A childhood obsession with Jacob sheep will reach its zenith for Fife breeder Mike Munro next week when he shows the cream of his Kinloch flock at the Royal Highland Show for the first time.
Beast From The East causes record lambing loss
A record number of lambs were lost during the 2018 lambing season, according to the National Fallen Stock Company (NFSCo).
Time to act on infectious sheep cancer – experts
Leading farmers, vets and livestock health experts say the time has come to develop a scheme to control the sheep industry curse of ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA).
Study to improve sheep genetics
Scottish researchers are leading a new study designed to improve British sheep genetics for the entire supply chain.
‘Bad Brexit spells ruin of sheep sector’
A potential “doomsday scenario” lies ahead for Scotland’s sheep sector if the wrong deal is agreed in Brexit negotiations.
Sheep industry’s vision to be £1bn powerhouse
An ambitious bid to turn Scotland’s £200million sheep industry into a £1 billion rural powerhouse has been launched by the National Sheep Association (NSA).
Markets for sheep and cattle performing well
Cattle and sheep markets performed strongly in the first quarter despite challenges with weather and forage availability, claim auctioneers at Aberdeen & Northern Marts (ANM).
Twelve rare breed sheep killed in Highland worrying incident
Police in Ross-shire are appealing for information after a number of sheep were killed on farmland near Ardgay.
Permanent changes introduced to sheep coupled support scheme
Scottish Government has given in to industry demands and made permanent changes to the rules of the Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS).
Quintuplet joy for Nairnshire farmers
They are cute to the power five.
Herbs and legumes boost lamb performance
Adding a mixture of herbs and legumes into grazing swards can help improve sheep performance and reduce the need to use wormers.
Watch: Meet the little lamb who is a star attraction at Aberdeen farm
One little lamb has had people from the North-east flocking to an Aberdeen farm.
Sheep producers told to cover flocks for dog attacks
Farmers are being advised to take out extra insurance to cover losses from sheep worrying – a growing problem which one insurer has described as “inevitable”.
Sheep sector in a stew over lamb dish claims by WWF
Sheep industry leaders have hit out at a report which claims lamb stew is the most polluting out of a range of classic British meals.
Pet owners encouraged to be more “sheep-wise” when outside
The UK’s largest dog organisation has thrown its weight behind a campaign to encourage pet owners to be more “sheep-wise” when walking in the countryside.