A gimmer from guest consignor Adrian Liggett’s Corbo flock led the Northern Stars Texel sale at Ballymena Livestock Market, when selling for the top price of 9500gns. The collective sale included ...

Labour faces the prospect of losing three-quarters of its rural seats if a general election were held today, according to a new poll. This follows the party’s recent historic landslide victory, which ...

A centre record price of 7500gns was paid at the Builth Babes in-lamb Texel sale when James Theyer’s Clanfield flock sold a Rhaeadr First Choice daughter. Leading the trade was a gimmer bred from a ...

Highly pathogenic bird flu has been detected on two farms in Norfolk, just days after the government issued a mandatory housing order for the region. Avian influenza was confirmed by the government on ...

Demand for Scottish farmland remains strong and prices remain stable, with limited supply, along with a stable lending environment, helping to maintain a positive outcome for the vast majority of ...

Increasing demand for Bluefaced Leicester females saw a new breed record of 15,000gns and several others at five-figures prices at two sales ...

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President-elect Donald Trump appeared with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at his Mar-a-Lago club on Saturday. Ms Meloni follows Argentina President Javier Milei, who became the first world ...

A leading pet health expert has urged Brits to put their porky pooches on a New Year diet after too many festive treats. As millions across the nation pledge to reduce their waistline in 2025, we are ...

At the end of 2024 beef farmers are receiving the highest prices seen for prime cattle. This is no doubt due to tight supplies, due not only to the ever contracting national beef herd, but also global ...

The Scottish farmland market in 2024 could be described as lacklustre compared to other years, according to Savills. Despite an increase in marketed farmland, the number of units offered publicly for ...

A commemorative statue of Irish composer and musician Rory Gallagher has been unveiled in Belfast, honouring his life, music and connection to the city. The life-sized statue of Gallagher is located ...