On 2,000 hectares of grazing land near Uralla, in the Australian state of New South Wales, a mob of more than 6,000 merino and cross-breed sheep forage for six weeks at a time under the approximately ...
In a dusty Texas field, Chad Raines surveys his new crop — sheep. "Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine that I would be a shepherd," Raines said. The Raines family has farmed cotton for four ...
Up to 200 sheep will be grazing at Oberlin College’s 2.7 megawatt (MW) solar farm this summer, ending the need for mowing – and creating a lot of other wins as well. Oberlin College’s ground crew have ...
A meeting has heard how a Co. Kerry farm family has been left “broken” after suffering a third suspected sheep theft in a ...
Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Nearly 60 sheep dogs competed at the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo’s sheep dog trials on Monday, Feb. 3. During this competition, the dogs and handlers showed off their skills by ...
Farmers are looking to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in a weird and wonderful way: using genetically engineered, low-methane sheep. A project named 'Breed for CH4nge' has been announced in the ...
A sheep farmer has welcomed the restoration of an internationally significant wetland on his property outside of Hobart. The ...
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Sheep farming in NI

However, worryingly, year on year, there has been a decline in ewe numbers with a 4% decline from 2023 to 2024. In 2024 the total ewe numbers was 930,447, however, back in the late 90s early 2000s, ...