Have we have passed "peak sheep" in the UK?
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14/03/2026: Fuel and fertiliser price rises, sheep shearing visas, robotics research, farm incomes
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The Home Office has granted a one-year extension allowing overseas sheep shearers to work in the UK after warnings that millions of sheep could go unshor.
Farmers have sounded the alarm over falling demand for British sheep meat amid cost rises and competition from abroad.
Britain’s sheep sector is under mounting pressure as breeding ewe numbers fall to the lowest level in living memory, raising fresh questions.
What is the future for Britain’s sheep? Farmers are choosing to keep fewer animals.
The UK approves visas for overseas sheep shearers after warnings of worker shortages and potential animal welfare risks ahead of the summer season.
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Will Renner says six of his sheep were killed last year after dog attacks on his family farm.
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