Dog owner fined after dogs killed 15 sheep
10th September 2024
Evie Watson was ordered to pay £700 after her two dogs killed 15 sheep and injured another 13, costing the farmer over £7,400.
rural crime
Over 100 sheep reported stolen in Warwickshire
9th September 2024
Warwickshire Police said that over 100 sheep have been stolen from fields in the county.
SEP 2024
Upland farmer uses recording to grow lamb income
8th September 2024
Elfyn Owen has boosted his income from lamb sales by performance recording his closed flock of Welsh Mountain ewes.
BTV-3 confirmed in cattle in Yorkshire
6th September 2024
Temporary restrictions have been placed on the premises in East Riding of Yorkshire, an area that was previously free from BTV-3.
Defra grants emergency use of three BTV-3 vaccines
5th September 2024
Rising cases of BTV-3 in Norfolk and Suffolk have prompted Defra to grant emergency use of three vaccines in England.
sheep
New record as Valais Blacknose sells for 30,000 guineas
4th September 2024
The owners of a Welsh country house hotel invested nearly £100K to start a flock of rare breed Valais Blacknose sheep.
sheep
Fox or badger? Scientists identify main culprit in lamb attacks
2nd September 2024
Research by the Royal Veterinary College has found the main cause of lamb attacks on Scottish farms – and the culprit was a surprise.
Defra declares restriction zone to prevent further BTV-3 cases
2nd September 2024
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.
sheep
Bluetongue case confirmed in Norfolk
27th August 2024
A case of bluetongue virus BTV3 in a single sheep has been confirmed on a farm in South Norfolk.
sheep
Cornish farmer shares tips on how to improve flock health ahead of tupping
23rd August 2024
Cornish beef and sheep farmer James Warwick has shared timely advice on how to improve flock health ahead of tupping.
SEP 2024
How to cope with multi-anthelmintic resistance
22nd August 2024
It can be worrying to find out your farm is resistant to multiple anthelmintics – SCOPS experts outline what to do next.
Animal Health
New controls on sheep and goat products to tackle ‘plague’
22nd August 2024
Personal imports of certain sheep and goat commodities have been suspended to protect the UK from peste des petits ruminants (PPR).