A survey carried out by National Sheep Association (NSA) has shown strong demand for bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccines in 2027. More than 1,400 farmers responded…
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After a warm, dry summer in many areas, the recent shift to damper conditions has kept blowfly strike on the agenda for many sheep farmers. With…
Farmers are being urged to act as sheep face a potential ‘double whammy’ for lameness this autumn, with a hot, dry summer potentially leaving hoof horn…
The government is speeding up the fight against bluetongue, with new measures introduced today (Friday, September 11) that will cut waiting times for farmers and give…
Sheep farmers are being urged to review their flock’s abortion risk and vaccination strategy ahead of tupping after the latest FlockCheck diagnostic results revealed continued high…
Rainfall following a prolonged period of hot, dry weather could trigger a rapid rise in worm challenge on sheep farms this summer, putting lamb growth at…
The National Sheep Association has launched its official WhatsApp channel, providing sheep farmers across the UK with a fast and convenient way to stay informed and…
Sheep farmers are being encouraged to extend worm monitoring to ewes, due to Haemonchus contortus, or Barber’s pole worm, becoming more prevalent across the UK. However,…
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) and Control of Worms Sustainably (COWS) have urged livestock farmers to think twice before applying dips, insecticides or…
Carolyn Hogan BVetMed MRCVS, ruminant technical consultant at Elanco Animal Health UK, says the summer grazing season is when sheep farmers’ focus is on achieving optimum…
