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Vet warns over low nutritional value of Autumn grass
Veterinary Dr Elizabeth Berry has warned farmers of the risk farmers take by allowing their suckler cows, calves and ewes…
Sheep
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Managing worms pre-tupping could help optimise sheep fertility
Westpoint Farm Vets are encouraging sheep farmers to conduct faecal egg count (FEC) tests in their ewes and rams prior…
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SRUC technology project to study sheep welfare management
A new £5m research project led by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and involving nine countries – from Scandinavia to the…
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New agtech boost for UK’s top sheep breeding programme
Innovis, the leading supplier of performance recorded forage reared rams to the UK livestock industry, has become the latest commercial…
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Managing sheep lameness requires a concerted approach
UK sheep producers are being encouraged to implement all the proven measures to control sheep lameness, following publication of new…
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Lambing success starts now, not in January
New research highlights the importance of ensuring ewes are in appropriate condition at tupping, increasing the size of the lamb…
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Act now to get on top of sheep lameness
Sheep flocks often suffer from an increase in lameness during the later summer months, so much so that shepherds are…
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Raising the bar on sheep health and nutrition
A European sheep network is calling on farmers and others in the industry to share their challenges and needs in…
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Deadline approaching for Hill Ram Scheme
The deadline to register interest for an innovative sheep genetic improvement scheme is fast approaching. Welsh hill farmers have until…
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Lamb milk needs a good mix
Sheep farmers are encouraged to ‘gem up’ on mixing lamb milk replacer to make sure they get the very best…