Breeding ewe lambs to lamb down at one year old is a somewhat forgotten practice but it can significantly enhance the productivity and profitability of a sheep enterprise. When managed correctly, it ...

Based on historical price results it is unlikely the full amount of the exceptional returns being achieved for lambs and sheep this winter will be spun back into saleyard averages for young Merino and ...

The Australian cattle industry underwent such a transformation to become more dominated by backgrounding and feedlot purchasing, and the lamb sector is moving in the same direction. The topic came up ...

Annual sales of breeding ewes and shearlings are now in full swing at livestock markets across the UK, with prices seemingly up on last year’s levels. A much needed flush of grass following recent ...

WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. THAT MUSIC MEANS IT’S TIME TO HEAD BACK TO THE FARM SHOW IN HARRISBURG. WE’RE DOWN TO JUST TODAY AND TOMORROW. IF YOU HAVEN’T MADE IT OUT YET. AND THIS MORNING WE ARE TAKING A ...

(AP) - A Montana rancher illegally used tissue and testicles from wild sheep killed by hunters in central Asia and the U.S. to breed “giant” hybrid sheep for sale to private hunting preserves in Texas ...

Introducing some smart technology, buying a quad bike and replacing a sheep breed on the family livestock farm seem easy ...

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A company in New Zealand has been perfecting the production of a special breed of sheep that it hopes will turn heads around the world. It was love at first sight for farmer Sally Strathdee when she ...