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25-11-2007 00:00 AM | NFU, News, Sheep, Shows and Events
NFU Cymru and HCC launch new Welsh lamb advertising concept at winter fair
As Welsh sheep farmers continue to face depressed market prices, and returns on lamb continue to stay below the cost of production, NFU Cymru and HCC ...
25-11-2007 00:00 AM | NFU, Cattle, News, Sheep
Prices must rise or beef and sheep sector will see exodus, NFU WARNS
Official figures published today (Friday) have confirmed that most beef and sheep farmers were making heavy losses even before the sector was rocked b...
20-11-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep
Lifting of fmd export controls injects confidence into sheep sector
Sheep farmers in the North West will be expecting lamb prices to rise rapidly in the wake of the lifting of FMD export restrictions across most of Eng...
20-11-2007 00:00 AM | NFU, News, Sheep
Delay of Electronic Sheep Identification System Welcomed
NFU Cymru has welcomed the European Commission's decision to delay the implementation of an Electronic Identification system for sheep and goats. ...
20-11-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep
'Lamby' to help regional sheep farms
A campaign to support North East sheep farmers by boosting demand for quality English lamb has been launched in the region – with the help of a £40,00...
04-11-2007 00:00 AM | Finance, News, Sheep
Wool price rise likely‏
Sheep producers should see an upturn in the value of their wool next year, according to the British Wool Marketing Board's chairman Frank Langrish...
02-11-2007 00:00 AM | Grassland, Education, Crops, Arable, Cereal, Dairy, Pigs, Cattle, News, Sheep
Master Classes to Breath New Life into Agriculture
Pioneering Reaseheath College in Nantwich, Cheshire, has launched a programme of free evening master classes to encourage farmers to increase their pr...
25-10-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep
Clean sheep avoid price penalties
As the seasons start to change, producers are reminded they should ensure sheep presented for slaughter are clean to help avoid additional price penal...
21-10-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep
CLA says electronic tagging not required by the sheep industry
The news that Defra is seriously considering introducing individual electronic sheep tagging has been met with horror by the CLA in the North East. ...
10-10-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep
Emergency sheep welfare scheme
The Scottish Government have launched its scheme to handle around 250,000 light lambs which should have already been slaughtered and shipped to Europe...
02-10-2007 00:00 AM | NFU, News, Sheep
Jamie Oliver calls on shoppers to buy more lamb
Jamie Oliver has joined the NFU's calls for shoppers to buy British lamb, as the outbreaks of foot and mouth and blue tongue continue to hit lives...
11-09-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep
Extra energy for sheep
Designed for use whenever sheep require an energy boost and costing just 3 4p/ewe/day, Rumenco's SUPAlyx Super Energy Plus is a new concentrated b...
05-09-2007 00:00 AM | NFU, News, Sheep
Britain’s sheep farmers have less to fear from New Zealand in lamb market
New Zealand may be the hot favourites to win the Rugby World Cup which opens in France on Friday, but NFU livestock chairman Thomas Binns says Britain...
29-08-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep
Sheep shearing courses attract record number of young people
There has been a big increase in the number of young people attending shearing courses this year, according to the British Wool Marketing Board. Al...
26-08-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep
North East sheep breeders relieved as Autumn sales get the go ahead
North east pedigree sheep breeders were breathing a sigh of relief this week as the autumn sale season that determines their livelihood was re-instate...
23-08-2007 00:00 AM | Pigs, Cattle, News, Sheep
Re-opened: Red meat exports to the EU
The demand is still out there - importers in EU member states are telling us they want our beef and lamb now says the Chairman of the English Beef and...
23-08-2007 00:00 AM | NFU, Cattle, News, Sheep
Sustainable beef and lamb prices essential in wake of foot and mouth crisis
NFU President Peter Kendall met senior executives of the supermarket giant Tesco yesterday to discuss the impact of the foot and mouth outbreak on its...
14-08-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep
Exmoor Mule
West country hill farmers are staking their claim in the breeding ewe market and it's creating an upturn in demand for a "new look" Exmoor Mule. ...
08-08-2007 00:00 AM | Pigs, Cattle, News, Sheep
Movement to slaughter welcomed
The announcement that farmers in England can start to send cattle and sheep to slaughter has been welcomed by the English Beef and Lamb Executive (EBL...
04-08-2007 00:00 AM | Pigs, Cattle, News, Sheep
Foot and Mouth Disease: Reactions
Douglas Chalmers, Director CLA North, comments on the recent announcement by DEFRA that Foot and Mouth Disease has been confirmed on a farm in Surrey ...
30-07-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep
Resistance Is No Fluke
The statistics are frightening: economic losses due to liver fluke stand at an annual $2 billion worldwide, just 150 fluke can kill a sheep and there ...
25-07-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep
Heptavac-P Plus replacement pack launched
Intervet has launched a replacement ewe vaccination pack for its popular pasteurella and clostridial vaccine, Heptavac-P Plus®. The pack contains 4 x ...
17-07-2007 00:00 AM | NFU, Cattle, News, Sheep
Livestock farmers need commitment not just kind words, says NFU Cymru
Kind words are not enough - the livestock industry needs real commitment from retailers to secure the immediate future of beef and lamb producers, say...
16-07-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep, Shows and Events
Teeswater - One of the UK's rarest sheep breeds - Takes wool on the hoof title
A sheep breed that is not only renowned for it's high lustre fleece but is among the rarest in the UK was awarded the coveted Wool on the Hoof sup...
05-07-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep
British Wool prices gain momentum at first BWMB sale of the season
The first British Wool Sale of the 2007 Season got off to a very positive start with wool prices reported to be significantly up on the equivalent sal...
27-06-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep
Sheep ID rules will not be gold plated says DEFRA
Sheep farmers will be able to sleep easy knowing that they only need to count their flock and not record each individual number. That's becaus...
26-06-2007 00:00 AM | NFU, Supermarkets, News, Sheep
Supermarkets have significant effect on lamb prices
The failure of the major retailers to support the Welsh lamb industry was the major discussion point at the Carmarthenshire NFU Cymru Livestock meetin...
26-06-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep
Ideal Weather for Sheep Parasites Prompts SAC Warning
The wet weather since early May has created ideal conditions for sheep parasites, particularly parasitic worms, to prosper. Farmers need to take actio...
20-06-2007 00:00 AM | NFU, News, Sheep
Unsustainable lamb prices threaten CONSUMER choice
The NFU has held talks with New Zealand lamb export bosses to better understand the difficulties faced by each other's supply chains and the poor ...
17-06-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep
Wool proves a wow with children at countryside days event
While most people know where wool comes from it's not quite as obvious to schoolchildren - but as one young Mum from Leeds commented during her vi...
15-06-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep
Prince of Wales and Marks and Spencer pledge their support to Welsh lamb farmers
The Prince of Wales and Marks and Spencer are supporting a unique lamb initiative in West Wales that will see nine young welsh farmers supplying lamb ...
13-06-2007 00:00 AM | NFU, Cattle, News, Sheep
Surge In Imports eaves Red Meat Prices Unsustainable
NFU Cymru's Livestock Board, meeting this week at Builth Wells, has once again called on retailers and abattoirs to secure their UK supply base by...
12-06-2007 00:00 AM | NFU, News, Sheep
NFU continues double tagging derogation extension fight
The NFU is continuing the fight for sheep producers and will carry on exploring the opportunities for extending the double tagging derogation at a nat...
12-06-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep
British Wool present Shepherd’s Crook to Japanese Futon Manufacturer
A Japanese futon manufacturer celebrating 60 years in business was presented with a hand crafted Shepherd's Crook when it visited the British Wool...
10-06-2007 00:00 AM | Supermarkets, News, Sheep
Waitrose Supports Lamb Farmers As Industry Faces Collapsing Prices
As the British lamb industry faces crisis with collapsing prices, Waitrose is bucking the trend and supporting its lamb farmers by paying them a premi...
07-06-2007 00:00 AM | NFU, News, Sheep
NFU Cymru Hopes Advert Improves Welsh Lamb Price
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales' (HCC) decision to fund extra marketing activity for Welsh Lamb has been warmly welcomed by NFU Cymru. HCC w...
07-06-2007 00:00 AM | Supermarkets, NFU, Cattle, News, Sheep
Absolute Disgust at Dolgellau Store’s Meat Policy
NFU Cymru is absolutely disgusted that the Somerfield store in Dolgellau is stocking imported lamb and beef on its shelves. Brazilian beef and New Zea...
04-06-2007 00:00 AM | NFU, News, Sheep
Welsh Lamb Roadshow Welcomed
NFU Cymru has welcomed the news that Welsh Spring Lamb will be the focus of a Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) promotional roadshow visiting ...
01-06-2007 00:00 AM | Cattle, News, Sheep
Price increase won't deter consumers
New research shows increasing the price paid to livestock farmers would have little impact on consumer buying patterns for most beef and lamb cuts. ...
30-05-2007 00:00 AM | NFU, News, Sheep
Lancashire farmer urges retailers to support UK lamb producers
Lancashire farmer and NFU livestock board chairman Thomas Binns is reinforcing the message retailers must support English and Welsh lamb producers aft...
23-05-2007 00:00 AM | NFU, News, Sheep
Retailers and consumers not practicing what they preach
Given current concerns about sheep identification and double tagging, Edmund Bailey, NFU Cymru Vice President and sheep farmer from Merionethshire, is...
02-05-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep
Secret process In Belgium bodes well for Swaledale sheep farmers
A secret process developed by a family-owned company in Belgium could be the first step towards improving wool prices for hill farmers running flocks ...
24-04-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep
Retailers take the lazy option on lamb
A substantial increase in shelf space given over to imported lamb last month shows retailers are continuing to adopt an unnecessary wholesale switch t...
24-04-2007 00:00 AM | NFU, News, Sheep
Slide in farm gate price sparks fears for future of Welsh lamb
Welsh lamb - locally produced and extensively reared on green fields across the country - could be the answer for environmentally-conscious consumers ...
23-04-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep
Beat coccidiosis with strategic control programme
Now is the right time for sheep farmers to avoid the serious consequences of coccidiosis in their new lamb crops with a simple preventive treatment st...
04-04-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep
Make clipping easier this season -Take time to check your shearing gear
Sheep producers could make shearing a lot easier for themselves this season by ensuring they're using the correct comb for their particular breed ...
04-04-2007 00:00 AM | Appointments, Sheep
New Faces at the Yorkshire Agricultural Society
Picture: Left to right: Deborah Goodall, Marketing Manager & Sarah Ferguson Facilities Manager with the Great Yorkshire Showground in the background ...
28-03-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep
North Wales farmers to show Londoners why farming matters
Elwy Valley Welsh Lamb producers and a group of north Wales farmers are heading to London to take part in a special event to meet the public, for an e...
21-03-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep
It's a wrap! - Wonderwool event hosts wool wrapping courses
It's one thing getting the wool off the back of a sheep and it's another knowing how to handle it correctly. So for those keen to master the s...
12-03-2007 00:00 AM | News, Sheep
Time for Europe to turn words into action and reduce bureaucracy
"Give us sensible rules and we will follow them." This was the clear message to Assembly Officials who addressed NFU Cymru members in Meirionnydd on s...
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