A ground-breaking £220,000 project to tackle sheep scab in Northern Ireland has been officially launched. Members of The Northern Ireland Sheep Scab Group joined with partners…
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While many 2022-born lambs have developed immunity to nematodirus, there is still a ‘sting in the tail’ for younger lambs and in parts of the country…
With a shared passion of providing valuable advice to UK sheep farmers, NSA and Moredun have a long history of working closely together to ensure a…
The National Sheep Association said the UK sheep sector’s concerns over the recently agreed UK/Australia trade deal have been undermined and insulted by recent comments from…
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group is continuing to offer its Nematodirus Forecast at no charge, providing a vital service for sheep farmers,…
Findings of a recent survey completed by the National Sheep Association (NSA) have revealed that less than 5% of sheep farmers receive direct contact from the…
After a brief period of technical problems with weather data, which have now been resolved, the SCOPS Nematodirus Forecast is available again, at no charge to…
The rise in temperatures in recent days means an increased risk to lambs from hatching nematodirus, said the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group.…
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has expressed serious concern over the impact on the movement of breeding sheep and goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland…
Lambing season is a significant part of any farmer’s annual calendar, yet the work to prepare for this important and intense time of year starts well…