Producers are working to breed "low-maintenance" sheep as farmers and workers continue to walk away from the agricultural sector.

More than 300 sheep were on the “lamb” last week in California, according to police, who had to wrangle the flock after they ambled away from their pen.

Volunteers with the Society for the Conservation of Bighorn Sheep install a rain collection system and artificial water source for bighorn sheep in California’s Cady Mountains in October 2024.

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Over 300 sheep caused a traffic jam after escaping from their pens in Santa Barbara, California. California Highway Patrol helped round up the animals and return them to safety The loose sheep ...

It is another difficult week for producers as pressure on factory prices leads to a further cut in returns to suppliers, denting confidence in the sector. Quotes for lambs are down by 20–25c/kg ...

Eskom has reported that breakdowns at its power plants were at 15,137 MW on Friday afternoon, over the threshold at which it previously warned that stage 2 load-shedding may be necessary.

Shedding off the past Zhongshan's run-down factories have given way to modern industrial parks in an ambitious renovation drive aimed at upgrading manufacturing quality, expanding customer bases ...

Three sheep have been killed in a "grotesque and cruel act", police have said. They were found on Saturday after being skinned and butchered in a field in Newport, near Howden, East Yorkshire.