Sheep News

The owners of a Welsh country house hotel invested nearly £100K to start a flock of rare breed Valais Blacknose sheep.

Research by the Royal Veterinary College has found the main cause of lamb attacks on Scottish farms – and the culprit was a surprise.

After several confirmed cases of BTV-3 at premises across Norfolk and Suffolk, the UK’s chief vet has declared a bluetongue restricted zone across the region.

A case of bluetongue virus BTV3 in a single sheep has been confirmed on a farm in South Norfolk. 

Cornish beef and sheep farmer James Warwick has shared timely advice on how to improve flock health ahead of tupping.  

It can be worrying to find out your farm is resistant to multiple anthelmintics – SCOPS experts outline what to do next.

Personal imports of certain sheep and goat commodities have been suspended to protect the UK from peste des petits ruminants (PPR).

Around 40 sheep were stolen from a farm in the South East, leaving the farmer “heartbroken”. 

Katie Binks, of Westpoint Farm Vets, explains the impacts of pain on cattle and sheep productivity, and when you should offer pain relief.

Free testing is available for the most at-risk areas of the UK, as warmer weather means bluetongue cases are soaring in parts of Europe.

Agricultural cooperative Dachie Livestock is asking people for information in regards to an incident in which a sheep was killed with “either a crossbow/bow and arrow or similar weapon”. 

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is urgently calling for decisive government action to address the alarming rise in illegal sheep meat imports. The association said that the current situation poses significant threats to both the UK’s agricultural sector and public health.