Sheep News

MSD Animal Health has launched its 2022 FlockCheck diagnostic scheme, which allows sheep farmers in England, Scotland and Wales to ask their vet to blood test their flock for exposure to toxoplasmosis and enzootic abortion (EAE)

Sheep farmers are being advised that all incoming stock, including sheep returning from winter grazing, should be quarantined and dosed with one of the newer wormer groups to prevent resistant worms being brought onto the farm.

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is urging HMRC to reconsider and remove silage wrap from the plastic packaging tax due to come into force from the 1st April 2022.

With risk of tick-borne diseases changing as new seasonal and geographical patterns emerge, Ruminant Health and Welfare (RH&W) has brought together a new online resource to help farmers and vets to tackle these diseases.

UK farming organisations have hit out at the deal, claiming there is “extremely little” to benefit British farmers.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)has amended the rule which currently prevents imports of lamb from the UK into the USA.

With winds up to 100mph and several feet of snowfall, the storm is one of the worst for several years. Nearly a week after the storm hit many are still repairing damage, and in some areas living without electrical power.

The National Sheep Association (NSA) said it was shocked and disappointed by “factually inaccurate and damaging” comments made in a recent Daily Telegraph article.

Mid-pregnancy nutrition can directly impact lambing success, as well as the reproductive potential of unborn female lambs. Downland experts provide guidance on nutrition during this period.

A recent update on the ‘For Flock’s Sake Let’s Stop Scab Together’ project shows some positive progress in this community-led approach to controlling disease.

The North Country Cheviot Sheep Society is celebrating a surge in the breed’s popularity.

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has introduced two enthusiastic young sheep farmers ready to educate and inspire the British public as part of the Love Lamb campaign.