Constant and heavy rainfall in Wicklow is having a severe, multi-faceted impact on sheep farmers, with the heavy rain and showers continuing to fall on already saturated ground. The relentless wet ...

This cold weather reminds me of the times my wife and I would be feeding sheep. It seemed like dry weather and cold winters went together. It is hard on livestock as well as those taking care of them.

No one can ever say that royal engagements don’t have range, something that was on full display last week as Prince William traveled to Herefordshire, England, to meet with farmers Laura and John ...

13:05, Thu, Jan 15, 2026 Updated: 13:39, Thu, Jan 15, 2026 Prince William got stuck in today as he focused on a cause which is very dear to his heart. In his role as Patron of We Are Farming Minds, ...

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Quoybrae, Aberdeen and Northern Marts on Monday sold 1869 sheep. Old season store lambs (727) averaged £105.60 and sold to £133 for Texels from Swiney Hill, Lybster. Caithness Livestock Centre at ...

Auctioneers McCartneys saw 977 new season lambs and 325 cull sheep sold at their auction on Thursday, January 8, as prices for lambs rose by 20p per kilo (ppk) on the previous week. Notably, new ...

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This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...

I saw Elon Musk on the news again. I haven't missed him much since he left Washington, D.C. or his constant presence on the evening news. It must have been at a fancy dinner he was wearing a tux, not ...

High-quality red and white clover silages have allowed a Powys sheep farm to shave nearly £2 a head from the purchased feed bill of twin-bearing ewes. Concentrate feed was one of the biggest input ...