Sheep

Mull slaughterhouse needs new staff to stay open

Urgent plea for slaughter staff on Mull abattoir
The micro abattoir on the island of Mull will have to stop work if a slaughterman cannot be found by the end of the month.

Martin Kennedy: It is important we get future policy right for farming and food production

Martin Kennedy's Guest View: History must show we made the right decisions

Livestock manager, Owen Gray, owner of Saughland Farm, Richard Callander and previous farm manager, Peter Eccles

RamCompare ramps up to promote data recording

Store lamb sales come to the market

Father and daughter duo, Lauren and Andrew from Carlaustan Ref:RH020822055 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

PREMIUM Carlaustan's Dutch Spotted produce quality meaty carcases

Special sales for the week

Round up of special sales for the week

A cut up field on Skye at Lyndale, where there has been weeks of rain

West suffers wettest summer since 1985

Alan Miller's two ET shearling brothers, Lurg Goliath and Lurg Grand Slam, topped the sale at 50,000gns and 48,000gns pictured with his wife Rachel and daughter Ellie

PREMIUM Lurg ET Beltex brothers sell for 50,000gns and 45,000gns at Carlisle

Archie McMillan winning first place with his Galloway heifer calf at Stewartry Show, and second place in the young handlers – not bad for a four-year-old. See our full Stewartry Show report on page 14

Archie excels as a young handler at Stewartry Show

There's an awful lot of sheep in New Zealand (Pic: Jorge Ryan/Wiki)

NZ's gain will be our sheep farmers' loss

The future of dairy farming in Kintyre is strong, with three generations of the Barr family from Clochkiel Farm pictured here at Kintyre Show with their dairy inter-breed champion, Calderglen Hankerchief. From left to right: Robin Barr snr, Robin Barr

Three generations tackle Kintyre Show

Gira believes the biggest challenge facing the red meat industry is passing on rising costs to pressured consumers without seriously impacting consumption levels

PREMIUM World economic downturn hits red meat sales

John Harvey from Drum Farm Ref:RH270420998 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

PREMIUM John Harvey: helping my Holsteins through a heatwave

This Farming Life is coming back for a sixth series

This Farming Life is coming back – and its looking for new Scottish farmers to take part

Harrison and Hetherington

Gerald McFarlane's Deerpark Valais Blacknose flock bows down

Busy ringside as spectators and potential buyers watch sheep in the ring at Lairg auction for the annual sale of North Country Cheviot lambs Ref:RH140818096

Strong trade for store lambs throughout

RSCPA is calling for a ban on exporting meat killed without pre-stunning

RSPCA wants a ban on all non-stun meat exports!

Sale leader from the Whitehart flock made 3600gns

Robin and Caroline buy top Texel at 3600gns

No.1 Holstein sire, Genosource Captain

Genosource Captain retains No 1 ranking

Black Magic was commercial champion and supreme overall for Blair Duffton

PREMIUM Commercial champion takes all for Blair Duffton, Gareth Smalls and Beth Wilkinson at Perth Show

Sale leader at 2000gns was this ewe lamb from Wyn Harries

Wyn Harries' Hope Jacobs top Carlisle breed sale

Marion, Wanda and John

PREMIUM Wedderlie open up their doors to all next week

Buckles Gem ET topped the sale at 11,000gns

Buckles Gem tops Beltex gimmers at 11,000gns

Beltie stockjudging, with five classes of four animals, with Romesbeoch's Jim Ross as master judge

Celebrating the Beltie at Mochrum

Montrose Angus topped the sale at 880gns for HV Graham

New breed record for the Oxford Downs

Coxhill Exotic from Derek and Cindy Steen topped the trade at 1800gns

Scottish breeders make their mark at Worcester

Nick Greaves and Llyr Jones hard at work

Shearers prepare for record-breaking attempt

Winner among the sheep lines was the Bluefaced Leicester

PREMIUM Sheep winner takes champions of champions at Kintyre Show

Sale leader at 7000gns from Sportsmans

Sportsmans lambs lead at 7000gns and 5000gns

Hayberries Kane sold for a new breed record price of 4800gns for Peter and Susan Addison

Hayberries Kane attracts new Zwartbles record selling for 4800gns at Carlisle

Jonnie Campbell with son Ross and working dog Tweed Ref:RH290722083 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Jonnie Campbell Demand for Cheviot hill and park-type sheep on the up – Jonnie Campbell, Bardnaclavan

French farmers fear a trade deal with New Zealand would see thousands of tonnes of half price lamb htting their shelves

38,000 tonnes of half price lamb heading to EU market

UK lamb has a great taste and a great story to tell according to US meat importers

PREMIUM Are UK sheep farmers about to receive the recognition they deserve for their produce?

John Atkinson's Stella topped the sale at 6900gns

John Atkinson's Stella tops Skipton sheepdog sale selling for 6900gns

Cheviot judging at the Black Isle show – read our breed special in The Scottish Farmer this weekend

All go at the Black Isle Show

Top priced lamb at 23,000gns from Arnie Oare

PREMIUM Arnold Oare of the Groes flock produced top price at Shrewsbury

Police are reminding the public that farmers can legally shoot dogs which are attacking livestock

Northamptonshire farmer finds 20 lamb carcases after dog attack

Robert Metcalfe and son Jack with their first prize Suffolk-cross pen which sold for £98 per head

Store lamb averaged £83.13 at Skipton Auction Mart's second sale

SRUC gathers international sheep innovators in France

Group of shearling that are bound for the Carlisle premier sale Ref:RH280722020 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

PREMIUM A phenomenal start to the Beltex breed for the Lurg flock

This Charollais ram made 1700gns for WC and RL Bowen, Gwyndy

Colin Bowen’s Charollais ram led NSA Wales and Border Early Sale

Sandyknowe team

Sandyknowe Suffolk flock sells up through Lawrie and Symington

What are the genetic characteristics needed in sheep for the future?

Future of UK sheep genetics under discussion this November

Farmers down under are worried foot-and-mouth disease could come from the recent outbreak in Indonesia

Livestock farmers in Australia fear foot-and-mouth disease could come in from Indonesia

Sheep farming performs many functions in the countryside, some of them largely unrecognised

Sheep farming should be recognised for 'interconnected and multifunctional’ service to society

Full ET brothers from Stewart Lathangie’s Pyeston Suffolk flock, bred from a Birness ewe, sold for 38,000gns and 32,000gns at Lanark last week (Pic: Alfie Shaw)

Readers Pic Embryo transfer siblings sell well at Lanark

If there is a shortage of grass, farmers should consider weaning early to ensure ewes are fit enough for tupping

Feature Increase next year's lambing percentages – wean ewes earlier

Ring 3 at Borderway Mart has been christened after David Thomlinson

'Ring 3 David Thomlinson Ring at Borderway Mart, Carlisle

Robbie and Katrina Taylor won the champion and reserve Valais Blacknose with the lead ewe and aged ram

Braco Show Limousin heifer Grahams Ruby romps home with silverware at Braco Show

Sale leader from John Gibb's Cairnton flock at 75,000gns

PREMIUM Lanark Suffolk sale topped at 75,000gns by Cairnton lamb – Sportsmans champion makes 60,000gns

Obituary: Jim Telfer, dedicated dairyman

Dorset police are appealing for information after vehicle attack on 14 sheep (Pic: Dorset Police)

14 sheep killed in 'appalling' vehicle attack on Dorset farm

David Bruce Cook Armstrong

Obituary: David Bruce Cook Armstrong well-,known shepherd and dog trainer

Prime lambs heading back to the pen after being sold

Prime Sales Prime sales continue to remain firm this week