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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…
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Lamb losses from birth to weaning preventable with correct ewe and lamb management
Correct management of pregnant ewes will reduce the number of lamb mortalities from birth to weaning. Lamb losses post-lambing can…