Sheep

Welsh lamb hold key to exports drive. Picture: Debbie James

Welsh lamb leads drive for exports
The NFU and NFU Cymru have outlined their export strategy to grow the UK’s agri-food exports by 30 per cent by 2030, bringing the total value of UK agri-food exports to over £30billion.

Fifteen lambs in four years - can a Welsh ewe beat that? Picture courtesy of the Connacht Telegraph

15 lambs in 4 years - can ewe beat this record?

Rural affairs minister Lesley Griffiths visits Robert Lewis and family at Glanelan, Rhayader.

Powys farm plays part in Wales' world-leading lamb

Sheep farmer Rhys Edwards wants to reduce his carbon footprint and stay in business.

Profit v carbon – a delicate balancing act

A warning to dog owners as more lambs are turned out to pasture. Picture: Debbie James

Call to lift ban on electric collar training as dog attacks rise

Bryony Gittins looks on as vet Vicky Fisher lung scans her ewes. Picture: Debbie James

Battle to beat sheep lung disease

NSA ram sales are respected throughout the industry.

Follow the flock for the best bred rams

A major agricultural project is underway to deal with one of the diseases which can cause problems for lambs at this time of year.

West Wales sheep farmer steals march on nematodirus problems

Spirit of enterprise: Bryn Perry and Becca Morris

Sheep's milk vodka shows farmer's enterprising spirit

Life cycle of nematodirus.

Warmer weather brings worm warning for lambs

The Welsh lamb trade will be hit by the New Zealand trade deal

Farmers 'left high and dry' by NZ trade deal

The NSA is compiling data on sheep worrying by dogs. Picture: NSA

NSA survey builds picture of dog attacks on sheep

Sheep are centre stage at the NSA annual meeting

Meeting challenges of sheep farming

Helen Roberts is the first woman to win the John Gittins award

Welsh sheep industry stalwart recognised with award

Leading independent vet specialist, Dr Phil Scott

Vets focus on sheep lung disease

Gerallt and Kerry Jones with Snowdonia Goliath Picture: MacGregor Photography

Is this the cutest sheep in Wales?

Welsh lamb crop shows signs of growth

Welsh lamb crop shows signs of growth

The US has ratified a deal to open up trade in lamb from the UK Picture: Phil Boorman

High hopes for Welsh lamb as US opens up

Welsh lamb leads the way Picture: Phil Boorman

Welsh lamb flies flag for climate-conscious consumers

Welsh sheep farmers 'tossed aside' says Jane Dodds

'Hammer blow' to Welsh sheep farmers

The New Zealand trade deal will affect sheep farmers in particular

Welsh Agriculture Bill plea after NZ deal on lamb

Steve Lewis and family celebrate Pembrokeshire Lamb's success

Pembrokeshire Lamb wins highest Great Taste accolade

Dan Jones - 'it's all about balance'

How to farm a national landmark

Ryan Morris made several improvements at lambing to prevent mastitis occurring Picture: Debbie James

How a mid Wales farmer cut mastitis in sheep by third

The faces of Love Lamb – Amy Matravers and Ernie Richards

Meet the new faces of Love Lamb campaign

Scolton Dynamo from the Reed family, Pembrokeshire, was joint second highest price at 6,500gns

West Wales breeders among Texel trade toppers

Selling Welsh lamb to the United States could be worth £20million a year to Wales

US lamb breakthrough could mean £20m a year for Welsh sheep sector

The highest priced ram was sold by regular Texel consignor, Cefin Pryce, from Welshpool, for 8,000 guineas

8,000gns shearling is tops at revived Builth ram sale

Cambrian Mountains lamb has been given special protection

Cambrian Mountains lamb wins special protected status

Setting a new breed record of 1700gns at the badger face Welsh mountain sale at Brecon was this Torddu yearling ram from Lucy Levinge

New breed record at badger face Welsh mountain sale

Top gimmer was CKP2004685 at 2,400gns Picture: MacGregor Photography

8,000gns ram lamb leads Welsh Texels sale

Driving the demand for lamb in Belgium

Golf sponsorship drives demand for Welsh lamb

Dutch Spotted sheep make the most of Lancashire grass.

NSA ram sale bounces back

Caron Dynamite sold for 32,000gns Picture: MacGregor Photography

Dynamite goes with a 32,000gns bang at sale

Sales of performance-recorded rams are growing

Hill farmers see benefit of better ram performance

Covid rule changes allow for hallmark inspections at ram sale

Lambs forage on salt tolerant herbs that give their meat a distinctive flavour Picture: Debbie James

UK GI first for Gower salt marsh lamb

The top price of 1600 guineas was achieved by a Charollais shearling Foulrice ram, bred by Charles and Stephen Marwood. It had taken Supreme Champion at the pre-sale breed show and was sold to Elgan Roberts, Denbigh

Strong trade at NSA Wales early ram sale

The Early Ram Sale at Builth one of the first opportunities farming families will have had to get together at the Royal Welsh Showground

Early ram sale makes welcome return to Royal Welsh showground

Dairy sheep farmer Huw Jones with the flavoured ewe's milk drinks and his flock at Ty'n Llan Farm ,Anglesey

The place for sheep milk – baa none

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Farmers urged to make the most of local marts

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Sheep award for Prince of Wales

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£700,000 cost of sheep rustling

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Sheep farmers urged to make best use of forage crops

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Just 57% of lambs meet market needs

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£30,000 of sheep stolen in Welsh valleys

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Schmallenberg virus concerns as lambing season gets underway