Sheep

NSA North Sheep 2025

John and Liz Peile and their family host next year's NSA North Sheep

Trade stand applications open for NSA North Sheep 2025

Champion pen of five from WJ and EC Stevenson, Coilavoulin realised £175.00 purchased by Pickstock Foods Ltd

Champion pen of five from WJ and EC Stevenson, Coilavoulin realised £175.00 purchased by Pickstock Foods Ltd

Beltex from West Park and Easter Ochtermuthill produce top prices at Stirling

Jeff Bezos backs UK project with £7.3m grant to develop a cattle vaccine aimed at reducing methane emissions Ref:RH190124074 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Jeff Bezos backs UK project with £7.3m grant to develop a cattle vaccine aimed at reducing methane emissions Ref:RH190124074 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

£7.3M for change

Livestock health

Jeff Bezos funds £7.3m project for cattle vaccine to reduce global methane emissions

Michael and Mark Robertson's calf was champion in the Rising Star competition at last year's competition

Michael and Mark Robertson's calf was champion in the Rising Star competition at last year's competition

Livestock Action

All roads lead to Thainstone for Aberdeen Christmas Classic

Cannon Hall Gladys topped the sale at 3000gns

Cannon Hall Gladys topped the sale at 3000gns

top call of 3000gns

Cannon Hall Christmas Crackers sparkle to 3000gns on-farm

The pre-sale champion from Myfyr Evans of the Rhaeadr flock (right) and the reserve honours (left) from the Boden family of the Sportsmans flock

The pre-sale champion from Myfyr Evans of the Rhaeadr flock (right) and the reserve honours (left) from the Boden family of the Sportsmans flock

5000gns Suffolk Ewe

Jimmy Douglas sold the lead priced Suffolk female of 5000gns at Carlisle

Bluetongue is on the rise

Bluetongue is on the rise

Virus Cases Rise

The Political Field

Confirmed number of bluetongue cases in GB rises to 157

North Yorkshire Police has launched an appeal for information

North Yorkshire Police has launched an appeal for information

Sheep field attack

Betfred Challenge Cup

Seven sheep killed deliberately after vehicle driven into field

Mark MacQueen took titles at Forsie with Ted and Strathnaver with Barcroft Brian

Mark MacQueen took titles at Forsie with Ted and Strathnaver with Barcroft Brian

North trials win

Mark MacQueen takes titles at Forsie and Strathnaver with Ted and Barcroft Brian

The saddle of lamb competition is once again well supported and will be on display alongside the beef ribs on the Saturday

The saddle of lamb competition is once again well supported and will be on display alongside the beef ribs on the Saturday

LiveScot’s Big Weekend

Record entries for LiveScot event on Friday November 22 and Saturday November 23

Prizewinners pictured with the judge Andrew Elliot back row second right

Prizewinners pictured with the judge Andrew Elliot back row second right

Badanloch wins two out of four awards at Lairg NCC show

Champion Suffolk and sale leader at 4000gns from Tom Boden and family

Champion Suffolk and sale leader at 4000gns from Tom Boden and family

Supreme Victory

Sportmans takes supreme and top price at Skipton in-lamb Suffolk sale

Farmers are urged to monitor coughing cattle closely to prevent lungworm fatalities this season

Farmers are urged to monitor coughing cattle closely to prevent lungworm fatalities this season

Livestock health

AHDB warns mild, rainy season makes lungworm control a priority for UK farmers

Un-baa-lievable: Sheep on the run rounded up by shocked County Durham residents

Un-baa-lievable: Sheep on the run rounded up by shocked County Durham residents

Sheep on the loose

Un-baa-lievable: Sheep on the run rounded up by shocked residents

Eric and Giles from Te Pari

Eric and Giles from Te Pari

How a New Zealand system is revolutionising sheep handling - a highlight of AgriScot

Livestock farmers are urged to test for liver fluke this autumn and winter, as conditions may be 'very different' from recent years Ref: RH010724223 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Livestock farmers are urged to test for liver fluke this autumn and winter, as conditions may be 'very different' from recent years Ref: RH010724223 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Protect Your Livestock

Livestock health

Livestock farmers urged to test for liver fluke amid unpredictable weather

Shear class from the nation's favourite sheep rescurer Cammy Wilson who hosted this year's Scottish Agiculture Awards.

Shear class from the nation's favourite sheep rescurer Cammy Wilson who hosted this year's Scottish Agiculture Awards.

This year's Scottish Agriculture Awards host Cammy Wilson was a hit with the audience

Paul Hallam and family's High Birkwith Young General 1 topped the sale at £62,000

Paul Hallam and family's High Birkwith Young General 1 topped the sale at £62,000

93% clearance rate

Averages improve for Swaledales at Hawes

Frightening longer-term trend of reduction for livestock in Scotland

Frightening longer-term trend of reduction for livestock in Scotland

Alarming Decline

Falling stock numbers in Scotland raise fears for farmers after census results

Sale leader at £34,000 from Ghyll House

Sale leader at £34,000 from Ghyll House

Reduced entry of Swaledale shearling rams at Kirkby Stephen and averages fall

A recent study conducted by scientists at the University of Dundee in collaboration with Moredun Scientific has revealed a potential breakthrough in the treatment of Cryptosporidiosis in calves

A recent study conducted by scientists at the University of Dundee in collaboration with Moredun Scientific has revealed a potential breakthrough in the treatment of Cryptosporidiosis in calves

Livestock health

University of Dundee and Moredun Scientific: Advancing Cryptosporidiosis treatment

This aged ram stood reserve for Badanloch Estate, Kinbrace, and sold for £6500

This aged ram stood reserve for Badanloch Estate, Kinbrace, and sold for £6500

£6500 at annual sale

North Country Cheviot rams reach £6500 on three occasions at Dingwall

Sale leader at £6500 from Brownchesters

Sale leader at £6500 from Brownchesters

£6500 Top Price

Brownchesters shearling leads Hexham Blackface ram sale at £6500

Ian Hunter, Dalchirla sold the first lamb at £70,000

Ian Hunter, Dalchirla sold the first lamb at £70,000

Top Price Twice

Dalmally Blackface ram Sale comes out top at £70,000 – twice

West and Central Scotland Suffolk Sheep Club Flock Competition winners at the recent presentation evening

West and Central Scotland Suffolk Sheep Club Flock Competition winners at the recent presentation evening

Top Flock Winner

Claycrop wins West and Central Suffolk Flock competition

Donald and Jimmy MacGregor, Dyke topped the shearlings at £35,000

Donald and Jimmy MacGregor, Dyke topped the shearlings at £35,000

Top Price: £35k

Dyke and Glenrath top Lanark Blackface shearlings at £35,000

John Murray, Crossflatt sold the first lamb to make £65,000

John Murray, Crossflatt sold the first lamb to make £65,000

Top price: £65k

Lanark Blackface lambs reach £65,000 twice for Crossflatt and Auldhouseburn

Logie Durno ewe lamb from the Ingrams sold for 4000gns

Logie Durno ewe lamb from the Ingrams sold for 4000gns

Top Price: 4000gns

Logie Durno leads High Flyers Charollais sheep sale at 4000gns

Recently cases of Bluetongue in England reached 143

Recently cases of Bluetongue in England reached 143

Livestock health

General license for BTV-3 vaccine introduced in England amid rising bluetongue cases

Horse with fireworks in background, stock image.

Horse with fireworks in background, stock image.

Fireworks & Livestock

Here's how to look after livestock during bonfire night

Charollais rams running with North Country Mules Picture: Tim Scrivener

Charollais rams running with North Country Mules Picture: Tim Scrivener

Sheep farmers urged to get body condition score right ahead of tupping time

Anne and Donald have had great success with the Hampshires on the show circuit

Anne and Donald have had great success with the Hampshires on the show circuit

Maranatha proves there is a place for Hampshire Downs in the Highlands

Farmers face fine for inadequate slurry management Ref:RH150524249 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Farmers face fine for inadequate slurry management Ref:RH150524249 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Annan farmers fined £600 for failure to meet slurry storage regulations

the MV status of the NI sheep flock is up in the air - Getty

the MV status of the NI sheep flock is up in the air - Getty

Loss of funding leaves Northern Ireland MV status up in the air

Top price was £35,000 paid for a shearling from Donald and Jimmy MacGregor, Dyke, Milton of Campsie

Top price was £35,000 paid for a shearling from Donald and Jimmy MacGregor, Dyke, Milton of Campsie

Dyke shearling leads Lanark trade at £35,000

Farm manager Kerr Howatson and Stockman Liam Walton Ref: RH260924044 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Farm manager Kerr Howatson and Stockman Liam Walton Ref: RH260924044 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Beef Shorthorn cattle fit perfectly into the system at Lour Estate, Forfar

Cows. (Library image)

Cows. (Library image)

Bovine TB Alert

South Cumbria area 'closely monitored' as bovine TB cases hotspot

Two ewe lambs from David Murray, Lurgan, sold for £1400 each

Two ewe lambs from David Murray, Lurgan, sold for £1400 each

United Auctions

Lurgan Blackface ewe lambs sell for £1400 Dalmally centre record

First prize pen of Swaledale ewes from TW Cowperthwaite topped the sale at £440. Pictured from left to right are: sponsor Helen Whittaker, Massey Feeds, judge Geoff Walker, vendor Robert Cowperthwaite and daughter Evie, vendor Bill Cowperthwaite

First prize pen of Swaledale ewes from TW Cowperthwaite topped the sale at £440. Pictured from left to right are: sponsor Helen Whittaker, Massey Feeds, judge Geoff Walker, vendor Robert Cowperthwaite and daughter Evie, vendor Bill Cowperthwaite

Swaledale ewes sold to £440 for TW Cowperthwaite, Tennant Gill at Bentham

Martin Wilson, Arngill House, produced the champion and reserve pen, pictured with the judge, Robert Wear and sponsors

Martin Wilson, Arngill House, produced the champion and reserve pen, pictured with the judge, Robert Wear and sponsors

joint top price

A joint top price of £650 was achieved for Swaledale at Kirkby Stephen

Bluefaced Leicester shearling from Muriel Forbes, Clunebeg topped the sale at £3600

Bluefaced Leicester shearling from Muriel Forbes, Clunebeg topped the sale at £3600

Clunebeg Bluefaced Leicesters top Rendezvous sale at Stirling at £3600

The competition is for SAYFC members

The competition is for SAYFC members

Making Scotch Lamb the star of the show with Lamb for St Andrew’s Day competition

Merkins' £60,000 sale leader and centre record priced Blackie pictured with the next generation from left with John and Lucy Bennie and Ben McKenzie

Merkins' £60,000 sale leader and centre record priced Blackie pictured with the next generation from left with John and Lucy Bennie and Ben McKenzie

Merkins Blackface shearling ram sells for £60,000 centre record at Stirling

Colin McClymont(Left) and son Angus from Cuil farm near Newton Stewart Ref: RH081024012 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Colin McClymont(Left) and son Angus from Cuil farm near Newton Stewart Ref: RH081024012 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Easy calving, easy managed Salers more than pay their way for McClymonts, Cuil

Sale leader at £11,000 from Colin McClymont, Cuil Ref: RH091024026 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Sale leader at £11,000 from Colin McClymont, Cuil Ref: RH091024026 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Colin McClymont, Cuil, sells £11,000 top priced Blackface at Ayr

Blackface shearling rams sold to £4000 twice at Dingwall

Blackface shearling rams sold to £4000 twice at Dingwall

Rams hit £4000

Bomakelloch and Clashnoir sell £4000 top priced Blackface rams at Dingwall

John and Patrick Harkin topped the sale at 40,000gns

John and Patrick Harkin topped the sale at 40,000gns

New Record Price

Loughash Blackface ram lamb sells for 40,000gns NI breed record

West Biggins T13 ram lamb sold for a centre record price of £7000

West Biggins T13 ram lamb sold for a centre record price of £7000

West Biggins Bluefaced Leicesters lamb sets J36 centre record of £7000

Top priced lamb at £6000 from Messrs Lord

Top priced lamb at £6000 from Messrs Lord

Bluefaced Leicesters hit £6500 at Penrith for the Hewgill flock

The simulator allowed the vets to practise various calving techniques

The simulator allowed the vets to practise various calving techniques

Calving Skills Boost

Livestock health

Calving simulators prove a valuable learning tool for new vet graduates

This Steel T2 lamb topped the sale at £45,000

This Steel T2 lamb topped the sale at £45,000

The Hunter’s Steel flock come out on top at Bluefaced Leicester sale at Hawes

Sale topper from the Dorrery flock sold for £22,000 Ref: RH071024036 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Sale topper from the Dorrery flock sold for £22,000 Ref: RH071024036 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

record breaking trade

Martyn Cook's Dorrery pen breaks £20,000 twice at Lairg tup sale

Lairg saw top prices as Dorrery flock's top North Country Cheviot rams sold for £20k and £22k, drawing eager buyers and buzzing spectators.Ref: RH071024023 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Lairg saw top prices as Dorrery flock's top North Country Cheviot rams sold for £20k and £22k, drawing eager buyers and buzzing spectators.Ref: RH071024023 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

£22,000 Top ram at Lairg as buyers flock to sale

NSA Scotland coordinator Grace Reid

NSA Scotland coordinator Grace Reid

Future at risk?

The importance of future support for farmers and crofters emphasised by NSA Scotland