Most of the precipitation fell in the southeast part of the state and nearly all areas across the state received some moisture. Topsoil moisture levels improved slightly with 72 percent rated adequate or better, up 2 points from last week. Subsoil moisture was 45 percent adequate or better, 4 points above last year and 8 points above 2 weeks ago. Calf and lamb losses this year are much lighter than average, with calves 20 points higher and lambs 12 points higher. Farm flock lambing at 89...

He noted that while the prices offered for goats remained relatively satisfactory, sheep prices were a source of concern due to oversupply. This, he noted, was also true for sheep ready for slaughter in both the organised market such as abattoirs and in the unorganised market such as local butcheries. The unorganised market mostly slaughters animals not fit for the organised markets such as the fat-tailed types, and old ewes and rams. He added that many farmers are now selling their...

All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. For I was hungry and you gave...

He's the guy who offered his "deepest condolences" to the families of the students who died at Virginia Tech, but he offered those condolences only after he spent most of his letter blaming those students for their cowardice in failing to rush their killer. He's the guy who offered his "deepest condolences" to the families of the students who died at Virginia Tech, but he offered those condolences only after he spent most of his letter blaming those students for their cowardice in failing...

Ramsay, his wife Tana and their four children, have already raised turkeys and pigs for the programme, courting controversy when the animals were slaughtered. The volatile celebrity chef visited Wales and then France to pick out the top breeds to add to his garden s gene pool for the project. So for now at least, the lambs are occasionally free to roam around in his kitchen, sampling its underfloor heating, without fear. It may seem bloodthirsty to be talking about how animals grazing in...