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Emma Gray's Farming Life: "The mega storm had blown a sizeable chunk out of our lambing plans"

Blogs

Emma Gray's Farming Life: "The mega storm had blown a sizeable chunk out of our lambing plans"

Storm Eowyn caused havoc - has it impacted the start of Emma Gray's lambing season?

clock 26 February 2025 • 2 min read
Scottish study finds 80% of farm supplementary sheep colostrum fails bacterial tests

Livestock

Scottish study finds 80% of farm supplementary sheep colostrum fails bacterial tests

A recent study carried out by the University of Glasgow has found that 80% of supplementary colostrum from a typical commercial flock fails bacterial count tests

clock 26 February 2025 • 3 min read
Sheep beheaded and skinned in Lincolnshire for 'illegal meat trade'

Rural crime

Sheep beheaded and skinned in Lincolnshire for 'illegal meat trade'

Officers said parts of the carcass were left at the farm

clock 26 February 2025 • 1 min read
Ramadan and Easter poised to support lamb market further

Sheep

Ramadan and Easter poised to support lamb market further

The sheep trade should find support from upcoming religious festivals

clock 21 February 2025 • 4 min read
Lambing 2025: Everything you need to know for a successful lambing season

Livestock

Lambing 2025: Everything you need to know for a successful lambing season

Advice, insights and stories straight from UK farms – this is your lambing guide for 2025

clock 18 February 2025 • 1 min read
In your field: Dan Jones - "The loss of a sheepdog is heartbreaking. I recently lost my trusted collie, Blaze... We had built a trusted bond over countless hours of shared experiences"

In your field

In your field: Dan Jones - "The loss of a sheepdog is heartbreaking. I recently lost my trusted collie, Blaze... We had built a trusted bond over countless hours of shared experiences"

Dan Jones farms 650 ewes at the National Trust-owned Parc Farm, which sits on the Great Orme on the North Wales coast near Llandudno

clock 16 February 2025 • 3 min read
Sheepmeat production forecast to increase in 2025

Livestock

Sheepmeat production forecast to increase in 2025

UK sheepmeat production is forecast to grow by 2% in 2025, largely supported by a ‘higher carryover of lambs from 2024', according to AHDB analysis

clock 14 February 2025 • 3 min read
Wool prices improve but still 'not at the level we would like them to be', says British Wool

Sheep

Wool prices improve but still 'not at the level we would like them to be', says British Wool

Íæż½ã½ã with wool still on-farm have been urged to send it, with strong demand seen at British Wool auctions

clock 13 February 2025 • 2 min read
Scottish family on This Farming Life aim to showcase the good, the bad and the ugly

Farm Life

Scottish family on This Farming Life aim to showcase the good, the bad and the ugly

One of TV’s most well-loved farming shows, This Farming Life, has returned to our screens, and the Thomson family are hoping it will demonstrate the realities of agriculture

clock 31 January 2025 • 4 min read
Sheep dip land disposal permits to be phased out in Wales

Livestock

Sheep dip land disposal permits to be phased out in Wales

Natural Resources Wales said it would stop issuing new permits for farmers to dispose of sheep dip on land

clock 29 January 2025 • 2 min read