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NSA says sheep sector needs to prepare for the possibility of Brexit ‘no deal’
The worse-case scenario for the UK sheep sector, a ‘no deal’ on Brexit, is a possibility the sheep sector needs…
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SCOPS calls for action after first reports of resistance to group 4 wormers
SCOPS said the recent publication of the first case of resistance to monepantel in the UK is a timely and…
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Join the march towards stamping out lameness
UK sheep producers are being encouraged to join the march towards stamping out lameness in the national flock when the…
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NSA promotes the building of positive relations to combat sheep worrying
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is looking to the many agricultural events and shows taking place in the coming weeks…
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Warm, wet weather heightens parasite risk in sheep and cattle
The latest NADIS Parasite Forecast, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, highlights that the recent warm, wet weather heightens the risk of…
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SCOPS says select the right wormer as worm ‘wake up’ in warmer spring weather
Vigilance and appropriate product choice will be essential to protect young lambs over the coming days and weeks, warns the…
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Be on the lookout for blood sucking worm as weather warms up
After 2017 saw anecdotally higher levels of the blood sucking worm Haemonchus contortus, sheep farmers are being urged to look…
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Healthy soil lifts animal weight
Managing soil by well-designed grazing is key to an animal’s growth and wellbeing shows new research linking soil health, pasture…
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Planning safe grazing key to beating parasites at grass
With lambing well underway and many sheep turned out, farmers without worm control plans in place for this season’s grazing…
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Are you ready for the nematodirus challenge?
Elanco Animal Health said that Nematodirus battus is a real cause for concern in the UK. Changing climatic conditions have…