Sheep News

Farmers are being warned to take extra care with medications after a working sheepdog swallowed a hormone implant used on sheep.

Females peaked at 700gns on three occasions at the Merry Belles sale at Welshpool Livestock Sales’ principal centre on Thursday, 12th December 2024.

Another dog attack on livestock happened in Suffolk in the space of just two weeks, seeing three sheep being killed by out-of-control dogs. 

A pregnant ewe was attacked and killed by a dog in a field in Lavenham, Suffolk. 

The number of positive liver fluke cases is beginning to rise, in line with the statement made by the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) and Control of Worms Sustainably (COWS) groups in October that, after a wet, mild summer and autumn, livestock farmers could be facing a high challenge in some areas.   

New industry analysis has forecast lower levels of beef and sheep meat production in Great Britain by 2030. 

A new survey has shown how BTV-3 is impacting farm operations and cash flow, ability to sell animals and farmers’ mental health.

Rumenco has turned its signature feed bucket pink, in support of the Pink Ribbon Foundation. Sarah Kidby reports.

The latest reports released by AHDB have compared English beef and lamb farmgate production standards with key competitors from around the world. 

High rainfall means spell of low liver fluke levels could be over, experts say.

The Liskeard Prime Stock Show has said there will be no livestock at this year’s event amid fears of further bluetongue outbreaks.

Experts have warned farmers not to take their eye off the ball when it comes to sheep worm control this season, as worm burdens are expected to peak during the autumn.