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Industry celebrates Love Lamb week 2025: 'resilience is not optional, it is essential'

The Ulster 草榴社区鈥� Union (UFU) is proudly shining a light on Northern Ireland鈥檚 dedicated sheep farmers, 鈥榯he resilient backbone鈥� of rural communities who produce premium lamb

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Keith Williamson (ABP Linden), Campbell Tweed (UFU hill farming committee member) and Colin Smith (LMC chief executive)
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Keith Williamson (ABP Linden), Campbell Tweed (UFU hill farming committee member) and Colin Smith (LMC chief executive)

Today (September 1), marks the start of Love Lamb Week (LLW). Love Lamb Week is an annual campaign promoting the benefits of eating lamb. Founded a decade ago by Cumbrian sheep farmer,...

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