Having a worm control plan is not just about having it written on a piece of paper, it is about having a three-way conversation between the…
Browsing: Sheep
A Harper Adams student is calling for sheep farmers to share their experiences of disease spread, resistance and control, as he seeks to gain a better…
Worming ewes around lambing remains a common practice in UK flocks, but with most sheep farmers now aware that over-use of wormers is a major factor…
To reduce the selection pressure for anthelmintic resistance (AR), experts are advising farmers worming ewes around lambing to treat according to their body condition score (BCS)…
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) and Control of Cattle Parasites Sustainably (COWS) groups have issued a warning to cattle and sheep farmers to not…
While sales of antibiotics to treat UK farm animals have halved since targets were introduced in 2017, BASF said that to continue to reduce antibiotic use…
The Ruminant Health & Welfare (RH&W) group has urged sheep farmers, who already collect a lot of data about flock performance, to make far better use…
A six-week campaign to encourage British shoppers to Make It with Lamb has generated an additional £2.45million in sales, new data has revealed. A collective effort…
The Cattle and UK Sheep Health and Welfare Groups (CHAWG and SHAWG) have launched their final biennial industry reports, highlighting areas of focus to drive forward…
Farmers, vets and industry stakeholders will be joining forces at this year’s Sheep Health and Welfare Group Conference to focus on world-leading health and welfare standards.…
