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Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Well-known EasyCare sheep breeder, Campbell Tweed, has expressed a strong degree of confidence in the future of lamb prices. He bases this assertion on the fact that sheep meat is widely accepted as a source of dietary protein around the world. “It...

Come across this, relatively local to us, guy farms on the outskirts of a large village. Shocking! The video is upsetting to watch. https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/24324907.xl-bully-attack-rhos-farm-shown-s4cs-y-llinell-las/#

Hi all, I put a reply in the shearing 2024 thread but thought it best to put up my own post too. Wife has 9 ewes needing shearing soon, anyone around the Northamptonshire area able to help? We’re in the Kettering/Wellingborough area. Cheers

Hello all, I am 20 years old and farm currently have 100 breeding ewes along side our main flock of the. Familys of 500 ewes plus i relief milk everyday. I farm 60 acres of rougher lowland grazing 20 of which is good silage type ground i want to start milking myself whether that be with a...

I was dagging ewes yesterday and it became very clear that one group were the worst offenders. I bought 40 shearlings direct off another farm last July. After quarantine they have been run with the rest of the ewes since the run up to tupping. Not been treated any different to my other ewes...

Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland Sheep farmers are being warned to act now and take preventative measures, as blowfly strike warnings are being sent to farmers in Northern Ireland. The recent week of hot weather will have resulted in an expected increasing strike risk, so preventative...

Morning, I am wondering if anyone can shed any light on what is involved in starting a dairy flock? Sourcing ewes, milking system (OAD or TAD), expected litres/lactation length and weaning of lambs (my research so far has shown this to differ between producers)? My dairy experience lies with...

Managing a small herd of longhorns here.Lovely quiet cows untill they have a calf, then it's as if a switch has been flicked and they suddenly become possessed by the devil. This of course then becomes exacerbated when you have calves that don't suck; big traffic cone tits to latch onto; tagging...

How do people judge if it’s weather this thing and hard start to life for them affecting them or underlying issues ? Been white dosed and got cocci dose about 2 weeks ago going by vet advice and the nemo risk forecast

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Zoetis is warning all farmers to take regular faecal egg count tests to help prevent unnecessary losses, as data shows that the risk period changes yearly. The animal health company said results from the 25 monitoring farms in its parasite watch...

So usually I feed cake to the ewes, lambs learn to come and eat, then I put a pen round the trough to stop the ewes, and just feed the lambs. Sell the lambs fat in the autumn. This year I'm thinking to not feed the lambs until after weaning, to cut down on cost and work involved. Is this OK to...

Apologies if this has been covered before, but I am interested to know if anybody out there (in the UK that is, sorry not trying to alienate anybody else) is genuinely mob-grazing sheep on tall grass or other covers? It seems that many people are trying it to some degree, but I cannot find...

Is the Livestock sector, especially sheep and beef at a significant crossroads? The present long overdue higher prices for sheep may not mean that there will be an increase in production. Statistically there will be a significantly lower lamb crop this year, so it is likely that prices will...

So, things have changed a little, organic is the old school, flat cap wearing, tweed kinda feel. Regenerative is the new kid on the block, rather edgy, slick style but promising a down to earth feel. So in the marketing eyes of the British Retail Consortium who are they going to run with? Who...

What’s the best grass seed mix for fattening lambs on and getting early bite in the spring for lambing cheers daz

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland By Chris McCullough An ambitious young couple milking 350 sheep in Greece have future plans not only to expand the flock, but to improve their genetics by precision breeding. Situated at the foot of Mount Olympus, close to the town of Elassona, is...

Hello- probably a silly question but here goes. We have a big block of upland sheep grazing that’s been pretty neglected the last few years. Always put bagged fert (20-10-10) on every spring but gave up 5 or 6 years ago and it’s really started to show the last couple of years. We are looking at...

Whats the best drone for farm use?

Looking about for a decent sh trailer. 12 or 14ft. Wheels on outside. Got to have good sheep decks. What's the better trailer? Anything for sale that's not in Scotland...

Does anyone think we might just get an early spring this time after a very bad winter? Grass is starting to shoot here in Cumbria, I think maybe earlier than some years, think we might get cows out by 20th may this time, some years can be June/July🤔