Sheep

A Shropshire-based breeder started his journey with the Beltex breed by using it for commercial purposes, but over recent years has developed his stock into a successful pedigree flock. Ellie Layton reports.

Shearing experts stressed the value of overseas shearers for the UK flock.

Eight breed societies have joined forces to pave the way for traditional breeds in the future of the sheep industry.

Showing sheep was the gateway into farming for a young farmer, leading him to a share farming venture. Ellie Layton finds out more.

The Stainthorpe family are focused on figures to help drive their pedigree Hampshire Down flock forward, while producing the best example of the breed

A new report demonstrates the UK sheep industry's positive role in sustainable agriculture and to identify what more can be done to progress the sector's environmental credentials

The British Grassland Society's summer meeting included visits to livestock farmers in the South of England making low input grassland work for their systems

Farmers are considering data more closely when it comes to selling through the marts

One upland farmer is growing income from lamb sales by performance recording his closed flock of Welsh Mountain ewes

Some 5.4 million prime lambs were processed in the first six months of the year, 9% down year-on-year and 6% below 2022 levels