Sheep

Ragwort a yellow wildflower is toxic to horses and cattle

Rules on ragwort growing on roadside verges

Champion of Champions judge Ron Wilson selected the Salers beef champion as overall Champion of Champions, with the Texel champion awarded reserve. Pictured (L-R): David Gray, Tom Story (sponsor), judge Ron Wilson and Lewis Ralston

Champion of Champions judge Ron Wilson selected the Salers beef champion as overall Champion of Champions, with the Texel champion awarded reserve. Pictured (L-R): David Gray, Tom Story (sponsor), judge Ron Wilson and Lewis Ralston

Border Union Show

Saler heifer crowned champion at Border Union Show in Kelso

Robin Bell sold three dogs to gross just shy of £12,000 and to a high of 4800gns for Hugo

Robin Bell sold three dogs to gross just shy of £12,000 and to a high of 4800gns for Hugo

Strong trade for working sheepdogs at Skipton selling to top of 6800gns

A steady cross-drive edges Neil Mcvicar and Mark to take the top spot at Cashlie trial

A steady cross-drive edges Neil Mcvicar and Mark to take the top spot at Cashlie trial

Sheepdog Trials

Steady work with Neil Mcvicar and Mark saw the pair victorious at Cashlie

The NSA Sheep Event brought together farmers, policymakers and industry leaders to discuss opportunities and challenges for British sheep farming

The NSA Sheep Event brought together farmers, policymakers and industry leaders to discuss opportunities and challenges for British sheep farming

NSA Sheep Event highlights opportunities and challenges facing farmers

Champion winner Murray Playfair pictured from left with sponsor from Bars4You and judge Barry Frizzel

Champion winner Murray Playfair pictured from left with sponsor from Bars4You and judge Barry Frizzel

Big day for Barry Frizell judging Border Union Show crook competition

The NSA is calling for livestock grazing to play a greater role in reducing wildfire risk

The NSA is calling for livestock grazing to play a greater role in reducing wildfire risk

Wildfire warning

NSA urges government to back grazing to reduce wildfire risk

Could processed Birch wood help stretch livestock rations?

Could processed Birch wood help stretch livestock rations?

Norwegian study investigates if cows can be fed sawdust

Croatia's cattle herd is contracting

Croatia's cattle herd is contracting

Despite joining the CAP Croatia's beef and milk self-sufficiency is falling sharply

Every imported animal will undergo a USDA health inspection

Every imported animal will undergo a USDA health inspection

US to reopen southern border to Mexican cattle imports

Parkhead Heather Gray was Clydesdale champion and supreme heavy horse for Kevin Wilson

Parkhead Heather Gray was Clydesdale champion and supreme heavy horse for Kevin Wilson

Increased entries of sheep and horses proved for competitive classes at Braco

Farming mourns respected livestock leader David Barton

Farming mourns respected livestock leader David Barton

NFU mourns livestock leader David Barton after sudden passing

Animal Concern wants Scotland-wide restrictions on balloon and lantern releases

Animal Concern wants Scotland-wide restrictions on balloon and lantern releases

Farmer urges balloon rethink after calf dies choking on plastic

Prime cattle broke the £3000 mark at Thainstone, Darlington and Carlisle this week

Prime cattle broke the £3000 mark at Thainstone, Darlington and Carlisle this week

Prime cattle break £3000 at Thainstone, Darlington and Carlisle markets

Store cattle peaks at £2740 and 540p per kg at Lanark and Stirling Cally respectively

Store cattle peaks at £2740 and 540p per kg at Lanark and Stirling Cally respectively

Store cattle prices peak at 540p at Stirling Cally and at £2740 at Lanark

Strong demand at Gisburn with heifers to £3800 on full clearance

Strong demand at Gisburn with heifers to £3800 on full clearance

Strong demand at Gisburn with heifers selling to £3800 on full clearance

Could dairy sheep be a solution for Welsh farmers?

Could dairy sheep be a solution for Welsh farmers?

Sheep Milk Push

Welsh farmers are being urged to diversify into producing sheep milk products

Champion and reserve champion with Judge Beth Farmer, Cowden

Champion and reserve champion with Judge Beth Farmer, Cowden

Success for Declan Rankine's Dun Eideann flock at Lanark Dorset breeders sale

Are prime farming areas changing due to climate? Jim Baird discusses the heat

Sale leader at £5400 was a ewe lamb from the Spurrigg flock

Sale leader at £5400 was a ewe lamb from the Spurrigg flock

Spurrigg Bluefaced Leicester ewe lamb tops online Blue Jewels sale at £5400

The Worm IgA test measures natural immunity to internal parasites and is used alongside faecal egg counts to support breeding for worm resistance

The Worm IgA test measures natural immunity to internal parasites and is used alongside faecal egg counts to support breeding for worm resistance

Worm test boost

Moredun Research Institute

Moredun secures Worm IgA testing service for sheep breeders

First prize pen of lambs from Robert Challinor (Image: Moule Media)

First prize pen of lambs from Robert Challinor (Image: Moule Media)

Skipton opening store lamb sale sees an increase in both numbers and averages

Sale leader and pre-sale champion was the ram lamb from James Wallace, Claycrop at 28,000gns

Sale leader and pre-sale champion was the ram lamb from James Wallace, Claycrop at 28,000gns

Suffolk ram lambs beat the Lanark heatwave selling to top of 28,000gns

Top priced lot was the Solwaybank ram lamb at 12,300gns

Top priced lot was the Solwaybank ram lamb at 12,300gns

Solwaybank Suffolk ram lamb peaks at 12,300gns at timed online sale

Drumcon top priced ewe lamb sold for £6400

Drumcon top priced ewe lamb sold for £6400

Drumcon Diamonds reach a top of £6400 at timed online sale of Texels

Sale leader from Patrick and Orla Grant's Craigdoo flock made 55,000gns

Sale leader from Patrick and Orla Grant's Craigdoo flock made 55,000gns

Craigdoo Suffolk ram lamb breaks 55,000gns at Ballymena Premier Export Sale

Getting good mineral advice is important

Getting good mineral advice is important

Livestock health

Mineral and vitamin supplements boost sheep performance, study finds

Elektra Brown, Harbro dairy technical sales

Elektra Brown, Harbro dairy technical sales

Long-term value of locomotion scoring in dairy herds

Betimax RDS 6000

Betimax RDS 6000

JOSKIN Betimax RDS: the 5-star livestock trailer !

Cows need access to feed for 20 hours a day and at least 70 cm trough space

Cows need access to feed for 20 hours a day and at least 70 cm trough space

Feed Efficiency

Six-step plan to maximise winter milk margins

Ellie Owens claimed the overall sheep inter-breed title with her home-bred Kerry Hill gimmer

Ellie Owens claimed the overall sheep inter-breed title with her home-bred Kerry Hill gimmer

Great Yorkshire Show

Kerry Hill gimmer lifts inter-breed sheep title at GYS on first outing

Success at Ness lead Seumas Campbell and Queen to victory lifting the Hebridean trophy

Success at Ness lead Seumas Campbell and Queen to victory lifting the Hebridean trophy

Sheepdog Trials

A first at Ness seals the deal for Seumas Campbell and Queen for Hebridean title

Native champion, sheep inter-breed and show champion of champions from Pam Tapson

Native champion, sheep inter-breed and show champion of champions from Pam Tapson

Back-to-back supreme honours for Tapson's outstanding Cheviot ewe at Kirrie

David, Dora and Neil Austin of the Girthon herd

David, Dora and Neil Austin of the Girthon herd

Salers breed society hosting a whistlestop tour of South Scotland herds

Messrs Sutherland, Sibmister and Stainland Farms, Thurso, took the champion of champions award with their supreme sheep and commercial sheep champions, a 3 crop Texel cross Cheviot Mule ewe with March born twin Texel cross lambs at foot.

Messrs Sutherland, Sibmister and Stainland Farms, Thurso, took the champion of champions award with their supreme sheep and commercial sheep champions, a 3 crop Texel cross Cheviot Mule ewe with March born twin Texel cross lambs at foot.

Top of the Flock

Crossbreeds shine at Caithness Show to take champion and reserve overall

Inter-breed judge Jimmy Wilson pictured with show president Steven Donald, awards the champion of champions title to the Simmental cow Delfur Nifty shown by Garry and Olly Patterson

Inter-breed judge Jimmy Wilson pictured with show president Steven Donald, awards the champion of champions title to the Simmental cow Delfur Nifty shown by Garry and Olly Patterson

Delfur Nifty continues her winning streak taking supreme at New Deer Show

Babycakes from Kiki McMillan lead the way in the beef section

Babycakes from Kiki McMillan lead the way in the beef section

Kiki McMillan-Grant's heifer Babycakes wins top beef honours at Fenwick Show

Amongst the equine entries, 583 ponies and horses and 40 Clydesdales will be vying for the top prizes at the two-day show

Amongst the equine entries, 583 ponies and horses and 40 Clydesdales will be vying for the top prizes at the two-day show

The countdown is on for Scotland's largest two-day agricultural show at Turriff

Clydesdale champion from W and J Dunbar

Clydesdale champion from W and J Dunbar

Biggar Show basks in sunshine as Clydesdale filly takes supreme champion

The Fatal Accident Inquiry concluded the incident could have been avoided by maintaining a safer distance from the feeder

The Fatal Accident Inquiry concluded the incident could have been avoided by maintaining a safer distance from the feeder

Fatal accident inquiries

Fatal accident prompts renewed focus on routine farm safety risks

Report examines Northern Ireland’s expanding pig and poultry sectors and their environmental impact

Report examines Northern Ireland’s expanding pig and poultry sectors and their environmental impact

Northern Ireland

Report links Northern Ireland livestock growth to Lough Neagh concerns

Prime lambs peak at £280 or 651p per kg at Cockermouth with Huntly leading Scottish markets at £250 or 521p

Prime lambs peak at £280 or 651p per kg at Cockermouth with Huntly leading Scottish markets at £250 or 521p

Huntly tops Scottish prime lambs whilst Cockermouth leads English trade

Cast ewe prices continue to stay buoyant despite seasonal easing

Cast ewe prices continue to stay buoyant despite seasonal easing

Cast ewe remain resilient as trade sees bouyancy despite seasonal easing

Average dairy herd size in Scotland has risen as producer numbers continue to fall, according to the latest SDCA figures

Average dairy herd size in Scotland has risen as producer numbers continue to fall, according to the latest SDCA figures

Consolidation continues as average dairy herd size rises in Scotland

The champion pen of five Suffolk cross Scotch Mules from Kailzie Mains

The champion pen of five Suffolk cross Scotch Mules from Kailzie Mains

Kailzie Mains' Suffolk cross Scotch Mule lambs leads Lanark show and sale

Sale leader at £2800 was the Texel gimmer from Alistair Breen's Drumderg flock

Sale leader at £2800 was the Texel gimmer from Alistair Breen's Drumderg flock

Drumderg Texel gimmer takes the top price at online Limited Edition Sale

Rathnashannah Jackaroo a January-born ram lamb topped the sale at £4200

Rathnashannah Jackaroo a January-born ram lamb topped the sale at £4200

Top call £4200

Dutch Spotted tup lamb Rathnashannagh Jackaroo jumps to £4200 at online sale

Derg Honeybee topped the sale at 9000gns

Derg Honeybee topped the sale at 9000gns

Wedderburn reduction sale sees Dutch Spotted to a high of 9000gns at Worcester

Sale leader at £9800 from Adrian Liggett's Corbo flock

Sale leader at £9800 from Adrian Liggett's Corbo flock

Corbo Texel gimmer takes the top price of £9800 at online Summer Select sale

National Sheep Association (NSA)

NSA launches five ram sales this year starting in August

Suckler cows and followers grazing in drought stricken grassland

Suckler cows and followers grazing in drought stricken grassland

Farmers urged to revisit feeding strategies amid heat and falling grass growth

Limousin crosses at Thainstone topped the store trade at £2740

Limousin crosses at Thainstone topped the store trade at £2740

Thainstone leads store trade at £2740 whilst UA Stirling tops per kg at 508p

Sophie Huntley's Lottmead Indiana Jones topped the sale at 1600gns

Sophie Huntley's Lottmead Indiana Jones topped the sale at 1600gns

Indiana Jones leads Dutch Spotted Sheep Society sale at Worcester at 1600gns

Sale leader was the gimmer Aileach View Love Me or Leave Me at £5800

Sale leader was the gimmer Aileach View Love Me or Leave Me at £5800

Beltex gimmer Love Me or Leave Me tops online Aileach View production sale