A total of 10 ewes and lambs have been killed following a recent incident involving two stray dogs at a County Limerick sheep farm. Noel Woulfe, who raises 160 sheep in three fields on his farm in Ardagh, also suffered a dog attack last October in which he lost eightRead More →
The planning authority’s recommendation for approval of an application to develop a sheep farm on a stretch of virgin ODZ land in Għasri was suspended today. This follows the official position of the local council of Għasri against the project, saying that the proposed site is clearly located in anRead More →
My family and I recently visited San Juan Island and were happy to learn that some of the farms on the island welcome guests to tour the land, see the animals, and learn about the rural way of life. Spending time on a working farm is always a treat andRead More →
A Welsh sheep farmer says carbon efficiency in farming needs to be balanced against the need for agricultural businesses to be productive and profitable. Rhys Edwards, who runs a flock of 530 ewes and 180 lambs with his parents, Russell and Eira, at Hendre Ifan Goch near Bridgend, carried outRead More →
An application for the development of a sheep farm on a stretch of virgin ODZ land in Għasri has been recommended for approval by the planning authority. The proposal seeks permission to construct a new sheep farm to serve as a relocation of the applicant’s current agricultural activity at Tal-ImdawraRead More →
GREENVILLE, W.Va. — It was not Aaron and Tara Helmick’s dream to have sheep, let alone several hundred of them, although the ewes and lambs call home on the grassy slopes from their farm in southern West Virginia. The dairy was Aaron’s dream and, on paper, it was the mostRead More →
COLLECTING data and then using it to their advantage is helping to improve the performance and long-term sustainability of Scotland’s Sheep Farm of the Year recently crowned at the recent AgriScot Awards ceremony. Livestock manager Owen Gray and his team at Saughland Farm in Lothians carefully record the performance ofRead More →
ZEBULON, NC (WNCN) — A 200-year-old working sheep farm in Zebulon will be preserved as open space and saved from development, according to a Wake County news release. County commissioners agreed Monday to use funds from the 2018 Parks, Greenways, Recreation and Open Spaces Bond to help preserve the 86-acreRead More →
In this week’s Farmer’s Diary, sheep farmer Clodagh Hughes discusses the benefits of maintaining a closed herd policy and lambing in 2022. Apologies, I’m late with my “weekly” journal entry. But, I think you’ll forgive me when you hear what I’ve done. As I mentioned in my last article, myRead More →
Technology Demonstration Farms (TDFs) provide a network of local farms that allow other farmers to discover new technologies and innovations that they could adopt within their own business. William Egerton, Rosslea, Co. Fermanagh, was recently appointed TDF for sheep grasslands, writes Ruth Moore, Cattle and Sheep Adviser, CAFRE. William EgertonRead More →
In this week’s Beef Focus, Agriland traveled through “Garden County” to Tom Burke’s farm. Tom is a suckler and sheep farmer outside Baltinglass, County Wicklow, and farms with the help of his wife and children. The Burkes farm about 70 ha of fragmented land, both owned and leased, most ofRead More →
POYNETTE, Wis.—A Wisconsin family has turned their family farm from animals to grapes. About 14 years ago the Rock N Wool Winery was filled with sheep. Now it is filled with thousands of bottles of wine. All thanks to a family who transformed a farm into a vineyard. Bottling wineRead More →
Saughland Farm leads the Scottish sheep sector, being named Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year by AgriScot. Run by Farm Manager Peter Eccles and Herd Manager Owen Gray, Saughland Farm comprises 50ha of arable land, 240ha of grassland and 40ha of woodland and hedgerows. The farm has a maternal compositeRead More →
According to Peter and Francy Schoeman of Langbaken Karoo Cheese, their cheese business enabled them to survive the prolonged drought in the region. They spoke to Wouter Kriel about how they turned their sheep farm into a cheese farm. A selection of Langbaken Karoo cheese. Photo: Wouter Kriel Peter Schoeman’sRead More →
Catherine O’Grady Powers grew up on one of the largest sheep farms in the country, but left it all behind for the city lights. fter flying high in the United States, she decided to return to the family farm in Glen Keen, Louisburgh, Co Mayo with her husband Jim. TheyRead More →
The finalists for the AgriScot Scotch Beef and Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year awards have been announced, all sharing a common enthusiasm for improving productivity and efficiency. The awards, sponsored by Thorntons Solicitors and supported by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), aim to recognize Scottish farms that exemplify high standardsRead More →
AgriScot has announced the finalists for its prestigious Scotch Beef and Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year awards, saying they all share a common enthusiasm for improving productivity and efficiency Finalists for the Scotch Beef Farm of the Year award are Durie Farms in Fife, run by Douglas Christie; AdzielRead More →
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Navy is being called for greater flexibility over inspections of sheep farms during the lambing season by the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association ( CAHI). The organization pointed to the potential for animal welfare issues to arise during the months of theRead More →
Green Party politician Pippa Hackett and her husband Mark are part-time dairy / beef and sheep ranchers based in County Offaly. They cultivate nearly 200 acres in North Offaly and both work off the farm. Pippa is Minister of State for Regional Planning and Biodiversity and Mark is also involvedRead More →
Residents of an area known as Tat-Torri in Għajnsielem have filed a petition against a proposed sheep farm on virgin farmland. The application was presented to the Planning Review Tribunal during the hearing of an appeal by the applicant, John Vella, against the Planning Authority’s decision to dismiss his application.Read More →
The market will be inside the equestrian arena on November 27 and will feature several local manufacturers and producers. PRESS RELEASEKIMBER VALLEY FARMS************************ Kimber Valley Farms, a unique Icelandic fiber sheep farm, located in the beautiful Beaver Valley in Kimberley, Ontario, announces its first Christmas market located in their largeRead More →
Date of publication: 09/11/2021 The company proposes to build a solar farm on land in the municipalities of Monovar and Salinas on the Costa Blanca The Valencian energy group Atitlan Helios has revealed its intention to build a photovoltaic power plant in the municipalities of Monovar and Salinas, a projectRead More →
Date of publication: 09/11/2021 The company proposes to build a solar farm on land in the municipalities of Monovar and Salinas on the Costa Blanca ARCHIVED – Sheep farm meets solar power plant: Energy company reveals plans to provide electricity to 70,000 Alicante homes “style =” margin: 5px 10px 5pxRead More →
Green Party politician Pippa Hackett and her husband Mark are part-time dairy / beef and sheep ranchers based in County Offaly. They cultivate nearly 200 acres in North Offaly and both work off the farm. Pippa is Minister of State for Regional Planning and Biodiversity and Mark is also involvedRead More →
In Holbrook, NSW, Georgia Cluff and her three kelpies spent hundreds of hours in the pens counting sheep – lambs to be more precise. Key points: Holbrook sheep station ends lambing season with 10,000 tagged Its owners haven’t heard of more than that being tagged in a season They sayRead More →
Posted: 10/13/2021 08:49:56 AM It’s hard to talk about it Lamb without revealing the surprise of Lamb. And this surprise is worth experiencing for yourself, as is this weird, delicate, and eerily touching Icelandic folk tale about mourning, healing, and the laws of nature. Noomi Rapace (the original Girl withRead More →
It’s hard to talk about “Lamb” without revealing “Lamb’s” surprise. And this surprise is worth experiencing for yourself, as is this weird, delicate, and eerily touching Icelandic folk tale about mourning, healing, and the laws of nature. Noomi Rapace (the original “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”) plays Maria, a sheepRead More →
It is difficult to talk about “Lamb” without revealing the surprise of “Lamb”. And this surprise is worth experiencing for yourself, as is this weird, delicate, and eerily touching Icelandic folk tale about mourning, healing, and the laws of nature. Noomi Rapace (the original “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”) starsRead More →
The Sheep Breeding Project was designed by the Tribal Affairs Department of Jammu and Kashmir and is implemented by the Sheep Breeding Department with the active participation of tribal farmers. To encourage sheep farming among young tribals, the government of Jammu and Kashmir has allocated 800 mini sheep farms toRead More →
800 mini-sheep farms allocated to tribal youth: Dr Shahid Posted on 04 Oct 2021 | Author RK News Srinagar, October 03: The J&K Tribal Affairs Department has launched an ambitious plan to provide gainful employment for 10,000 tribal youth, in addition to a number of skills development courses and employmentRead More →
The Brader sisters – now Charlotte Russell and Emma Lund – outside a shepherd’s hut on their parents’ Wolds farm Charlotte Russell and Emma Lund grew up on the 500-acre mansion farm in Thixendale, where Charlotte’s husband, Lee, works alongside their father, Charles Brader. It is a mixed farm ofRead More →
If you’ve been to the Muskegon Farmers Market, you may have met Julie Engel, owner of The Pasturage LLC. His farm in Montague was recently certified for the highest animal welfare standards. It is Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW), which is described as the most trustedRead More →
Ger and Paula Lalor have always kept their diverse farm since moving there in 1982. Almost forty years later, Ballybryan Farm in Rhode, Co Offaly is a thriving tillage and turkey business, with the added value of ‘a new apple juice business. I grew up on a farm, so farmingRead More →
A sheep and arable farm in western Norfolk was chosen from hundreds of applicants to join a national network of ‘agricultural excellence’. David Cross, of Glovers Farm in Sedgeford, has become one of the new Monitor Farmers in the knowledge sharing network managed by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development BoardRead More →
Moonbah in central NSW sold for $750,000 on the reserve. Larry Schlesinger|Sep 05, 2021 Facebook Moonbah, a renowned sheep and agricultural farm north of Condobolin in central New South Wales, sold for $720,000 above its reserve in an online auction on Thursday, underscoring strong demand for prime farmland from cashed-inRead More →
“We had bidders from across the country including the Southern Tablelands, Central Victoria, Riverina, Midwest. South Australia and Western Australia, ”said Mr. Ward The Australian Financial Review. With rural land values soaring amid stiff competition between commercial investors and local farmers, Mr. Ward said the Condobolin region still offered goodRead More →
London, Ont. – Ask Paul Bilawski if he ever thought he would be a sheep farmer, and he’ll laugh and tell you no. The retired construction worker moved from Innisfil to southwestern Ontario with his wife Darlene in 2016. She had worked in an office and had recently retired. “WeRead More →
curling-draft Duncan Barrie of Galbraith, who manages the sale, said: “This is a really beautiful place, private but accessible and surrounded by attractive countryside. The land is well maintained and used as part of a larger farm and sheep farm, supported by several modern sheds. There is also a potentialRead More →
Nature, conservation and food production must and can go hand in hand, according to Carwyn Jones, a Montgomeryshire beef and sheep farmer. The 160 acre beef and sheep farm at Ty Mawr, Dolanog in the Vyrnwy Valley, has been in the family for many generations, Carwyn took over full managementRead More →
An Idaho dog has been reunited with his family after a frightening car accident. Tilly, a 2-year-old border collie hooker, went missing on Sunday when a vehicle collision ‘threw’ the dog from the back seat of his family’s car on Idaho State Highway 41, a Press release of the IdahoRead More →
An Idaho dog has been reunited with his family after a terrible car accident. Tilly, a 2-year-old border collie hooker, went missing on Sunday when a collision with a vehicle “ejected” the dog from the back seat of his family’s car on Idaho State Highway 41, according to a pressRead More →
UPDATE: JUNE 8 AT 10:28 AM Tilly, the 2-year-old Border Collie who was thrown from a car on Sunday in a crash, has been found. He was found on a sheep farm, where he had apparently taken on the role of shepherd. According to the owner of Tilly, he hasRead More →
OVINO opens its doors to the public on June 12 TORONTO, June 8, 2021 / CNW / – OVINO is a new business that will house more than 2,000 sheep. OVINO uses advanced technologies in the automation of feeding, littering and milking. Sheep are fed and laid down by TKSRead More →
A magistrate’s court has found a sheep trader and the manager of a sheep farm in Kibbutz Geva in northern Israel guilty of animal abuse. Despite the prosecution’s request to send them to jail, the two men are given suspended sentences and fines as part of a plea bargain. TheRead More →
Caroline Reese Nelson had what might have been considered by other creatives to be a good career. By 2013, she had released two country-folk solo albums, ‘Indian River’ in 2010 and ‘Slow Code’ in 2013, and was an active touring musician. Still, life on the road took a heavy tollRead More →
A working sheep farm in Massachusetts known as Bogastow Farm is the oldest listing to land on the market this week on realtor.com®. About 40 kilometers southwest of Boston, the main house of the 64-acre property dates back to 1693. The property has been in the family of the currentRead More →
POTTSTOWN, PA — Own a piece of history in Pottstown. A historic 1750s home that was once part of a local sheep farm has just come up for sale. Here is the full list: Address: 891 Temple Road, Pottstown, Pennsylvania Price: $379,900 Square feet: 3071 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 fullRead More →
Groton – The Groton Open Space Association has purchased the 104-acre Sheep Farm South plot at the corner of Flanders Road and Route 1, marking a long-standing preservation goal that fits within the larger framework of open spaces in Groton . The property abuts the existing 63-acre Sheep Farm propertyRead More →
Redflow’s systems integration architect and largest shareholder has brought his work home, installing a Redflow 280kWh battery-powered micro-grid at his sheep farm in northwest Tasmania. April 21, 2021 peacock bella Simon Hackett’s 73 hectare sheep farm, The Vale, has now achieved energy independence with the deployment of an advanced 100Read More →
A herd of self-replacing terminal bulls is now aiming for 1000 kg liveweight / ha after increasing yield by 27% in three years. Lamb production has increased from 517.85 kg / ha to 662.61 kg / ha since 2017 at Greenfield Farm, High Etherley, County Durham. At the same time,Read More →
The rams are led to another kraal. Photo: Glenneis Kriel At Pienaarsrivier, a grain and sheep farm near Riversdale in the South Cape, farm owner Kobus Horne and sheep production manager Dirk Liebenberg have dramatically improved production efficiency and reduced costs through the use of technology and a carefully plannedRead More →
When Danielle Pennel and Garnet Underwood sold their property at Stories Beach in Campbell River to become sheep farmers in Sayward, they couldn’t predict that rising lumber prices would disrupt their plans. Of the seven acres of land they bought in May, the Vancouver Island couple planned to build anRead More →
When Danielle Pennel and Garnet Underwood sold their property at Stories Beach in Campbell River to become sheep farmers in Sayward, they couldn’t predict that rising lumber prices would disrupt their plans. Of the seven acres of land they bought in May, the Vancouver Island couple planned to build anRead More →
By Debbie James Focusing on ram breeding to be profitable in a commercial sheep farming situation is proving a winning formula for a Welsh sheep farm. Far from needing rams that win awards at shows, most of Gary and Meinir Howells’ clients want an animal with a good body withRead More →
Genetics combined with a reseeding policy are helping a Welsh sheep farmer to sustain his business amid changes in farm support. Iwan Jones leads a flock of 700 Welsh sheep on the Llŷn Peninsula. He established the herd 10 years ago after returning from New Zealand, where he ran aRead More →
During most of this time, the farm focused on producing milk for local dairies as well as chickens for the laying egg market until 1995. When James and Austin took over the farm from their parents in 2010, they faced the common challenge of how to balance the continuation ofRead More →
Standing outside Birch Cove Farm, it’s easy to forget the horrors that fill the news. Dozens of sheep graze in the lush green fields, calling out to each other with baas ranging from soprano lamb to tenor ram. Two incredibly large and fluffy cattle guard dogs keep an eye onRead More →
Standing outside Birch Cove Farm, it’s easy to forget the horrors that fill the news. Dozens of sheep graze in the lush green fields, calling out to each other with baas ranging from soprano lamb to tenor ram. Two incredibly large and fluffy cattle guard dogs keep an eye onRead More →
The Swiss architectural firm RDR Architects chose corrugated metal to cover a vast agricultural complex in Patagonia where cows and sheep are raised. Richter Dahl Rocha & Associates (RDR Architects) designed the Estancia Morro Chico ranch in the Argentinian province of Santa Cruz, near the Chilean border. The project isRead More →
REAL FARM IN WORK Our search for a second farm stay led us to the Tyddyn Chambers B&B, and it was true to its advertising of a working cattle and sheep farm, with a feeder cattle operation of 300 head and 200 ewes. . Tyddyn Chambers, near the small townRead More →
Jersey cows, at Rovey Dairy in Glendale, Ariz., Crane their necks for a better view on January 22. The dairy processes 1,800 cows, twice a day, and builds a dairy with 1,200 ewes to reach other niche markets. (Photo by Rebecca Miller) GLENDALE, Arizona – There is a legacy andRead More →
BELEN, NM (KRQE) – At the gates of Terra Patre Farm in Belen, the first signs of dawn mean one thing: food. The New Mexico Dahl sheep that live there don’t look like your regular sheep and rams. They have both wool and hair, and sporting horns similar to thoseRead More →
This time tomorrow one of three outstanding sheep businesses will be named Scotland’s Best Sheep Farm of the Year at AgriScot. The finalist farms, from Borders and Ayrshire, were selected from a strong list of nominations this year. While the companies themselves are quite different, both are run by producersRead More →
Brent and Carrie Wasser of Willow Pond Sheep Farm in Gardiner, pose for a photo with some of their East Frisian dairy lambs. (Photo by Lauren Thomas) In recent decades, the town of Gardiner has become a home for herds of grass-fed beef cattle – including Brookside, Brykill, Four Winds,Read More →
THREE “Outstanding” sheep businesses have been unveiled as finalists for the AgriScot Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year award. While the companies themselves are quite different, all are run by producers dedicated to producing premium, quality-guaranteed IGP Scottish Lamb. The finalists are Sharpitlaw in Kelso, led by Kevin Stewart; OrchardtonRead More →
Matt Murtagh is the owner of Causey Farm, a 300 acre sheep and oxen farm that has chosen to diversify its income in a rather “scary” way. Talk to AgriLand, Matt explained how the idea for the Farmaphobia event came about. He explained that many historians have suggested that theRead More →
Sheep. The exact starting and ending point is actually a difficult point to predict in a dynamic farming business. Annual sales and shortened evenings are all indicators that the sheep calendar year is drawing to a close – although weather, factory prices, feed costs and individual business setup will allRead More →
Françoise Saverot keeps one of her Tunis sheep, a rare breed, on her farm in Barboursville. LOGAN BOGERT / GREENE COUNTY RECORD BARBOURSVILLE – Owning sheep was Françoise Saverot’s dream since she was a little girl, and now Saverot is living that dream at Three Sheep Inn Farm in Barboursville.Read More →
A progressive approach to herd health, combined with hard work and savvy marketing, has allowed a Lincolnshire couple to expand their sheep business and income. Chris and Louise Elkington of Gelston, near Grantham, lead a herd of 450 after starting with just two companion sheep 10 years ago. They branchedRead More →
Plans to reintroduce the golden eagle to Wales prompted farmers to record predator attacks on sheep at the NSA Cymru Wales AGM. Brexit, the orientation of companies towards an uncertain future and a proactive approach to animal health were among the other topics discussed. President Tim Ward said the annualRead More →
It was always Meredith and her mother Connie’s dream to buy a farm, where they could move her childhood flock of sheep – which lived in the back of their home in Olney – and possibly have a horse. or two. That dream seemed to come true in 2011, whenRead More →
A family farm in Perthshire was named today (Wednesday 21 November) AgriScot Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year 2018. The award is managed by AgriScot and Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and sponsored by Thorntons Solicitors. Incheoch, near Alyth, is run by husband and wife team Neil and Debbie McGowan inRead More →
THE McGowan family of Incheoch, near Alyth, Perthshire, have been announced as this year’s AgriScot Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year winner. Husband and wife team Neil and Debbie McGowan, in partnership with Neil Judy’s mother, father Finlay and sister Clare manage the 485 hectare farm at the foot ofRead More →
Upper Nyack acquires land for the new village park, the Hester Haring Cason reserve by Mike Hays The stone carriage house is over 100 years old. Bleating sheep surprised strollers from North Broadway to Upper Nyack about 15 years ago as they passed the sloping meadow at 626 N. BroadwayRead More →
Click to enlarge Sara tabin Sheep in one of the barns at the Benson Binding Site farm Half a dozen barns on a Benson farm 2,200 sheep – one of Vermont’s largest herds of animals – that are not raised for meat or fleece. The workforce of nearly 50 makesRead More →
Anna Truesdale runs a dairy and sheep farm with her father Mark and brother William in Newcastle, County Down, home to Castletru Holsteins. nna is entering her final year of college and hopes to become an independent consultant in the future, while continuing to work on the family farm. TheRead More →
A forage shortage will be the main driver of increased input spending on Irish sheep farms this year, according to the recent Teagasc Situation and Outlook report from July 2018. The Department of Agriculture reports that feed use increased by 18% in sheep farms during the first quarter of 2018,Read More →
Reading time: 3 minutes Susan de Rosemond had three strikes against her when she decided to become a sheep farmer in the late 1970s. First, she was an immigrant. Second, it was a woman. And the fatal blow? She wanted to be a sheep farmer in beef country. “When IRead More →
+22 Guests of the TOWRI Sheep Cheeses farm danced to the rhythm of the jazz band, snuggling up to sheep and tasting the local produce served at the Eat Local Week preview event, Jamming with the Lambs. About 80 guests met newborn lambs Uno and Dos at Allenview Farm onRead More →
GRANVILLE, NY – Jody Somers, originally from Connecticut, traveled to Italy, via Texas A&M, to learn how to make cheese. He came home with a Tuscan woman and now they run Dancing Ewe Farm, a diverse farm set on 55 acres of rolling hills in upstate New York just stepsRead More →