A new study has revealed that sheep farmers may be misusing antibiotics for the treatment of the zoonotic viral skin infection, orf. The study, conducted by…
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As part of its ongoing work to highlight the serious and distressing issue of sheep worrying by dogs the National Sheep Association (NSA) has launched its…
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) have announced that there have been 266 cases of bluetongue…
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has welcomed the long-awaited publication of the Farming Profitability Review, describing it as a timely contribution to the debate on how…
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is celebrating the news that the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill successfully passed its final hurdle in the House of…
The National Sheep Association (NSA) Northern Ireland Region is calling for clear and timely communication from government on updates and control zones relating to this weekend’s…
Trace element deficiencies during winter consistently rank among the most frequent diagnoses in sheep submissions, according to government data – posing a stark warning to farmers…
MSD Animal Health UK Limited has launched its 2026 FlockCheck diagnostic scheme, giving sheep farmers across England, Scotland and Wales the opportunity to test their flocks…
Mixed forage quality and variable ewe condition scores this year are putting extra pressure on farmers to analyse forage and adjust diets to maximise lamb survival.…
Farmers are being urged to consult their vet about vaccinating livestock against the growing threat of Bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3), with the number of cases having…
