Sheep
Elanco urges sheep farmers to faecal egg count before worming
Livestock pharmaceutical company Elanco is urging sheep farmers to carry out faecal egg count (FEC) testing on their sheep before...
Sheep
Agri-Business
World’s first oral lice treatment for sheep registered
The world’s first oral product for managing lice in sheep has been registered for use by Australia’s veterinary medicines authority....
Environment
Concern over impact of lynx reintroduction on livestock
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has expressed concern over the proposed reintroduction of lynxes to Scotland, highlighting the potential consequences...
Agri-Business
New breeding values for abattoir traits to be revealed by AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is to make new breeding values for abattoir traits an integral of the...
Agri-Business
NSA event to showcase 'very best' of Welsh sheep farming
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said that its 2023 NSA Welsh Sheep event next month will showcase the “very...
Agri-Business
Yara reports revenue decline in first quarter of 2023
Fertiliser company Yara has reported weaker financial results for the first three months of 2023 compared to a strong first...
Sheep
Dog owners urged to protect wildlife and livestock
Dog owners have been urged to keep their pet on a short lead to help protect wildlife and livestock, particularly...
Sheep
Shepherd pleads guilty to leaving dead sheep to rot
A shepherd from the Witney area in Oxfordshire has pleaded guilty to 13 animal welfare and farming standards offences, including...
Sheep
Sheep post-mortem event to showcase internal effects of parasites
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will host demonstrations of sheep post-mortems next month with the aim of providing...
Rural Life
Police find lamb in car alongside £10k worth of drugs
A lamb has been found in a car alongside roughly £10,000 worth of class A drugs in Scotland. It has...
Sheep
Cotswolds dog attack: 2 sheep killed and 2 euthanised
Two sheep have been killed and two more have been euthanised due to the injuries they sustained following a dog...
Sheep
Sheep kill up 21% on March 2022 but pig kill down
The number of UK clean sheep slaughterings in March 2023 was up 21%, or 1240,000 head on the same time...
Sheep
SCOPS issues high nematodirus warning
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) has warned that much of England, Wales, and lower-lying ground in Scotland...
Sheep
Dorset: Lamb euthanised by vet following suspected dog attack
Dorset Police’s rural crime team has reported what it is calling “yet another” suspected dog attack, which in this case...
Agri-Business
HCC £4,000 travel scholarship applications now open
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has opened its travel scholarship, worth £4,000, for applications. Applications are open...
Agri-Business
Ernest Cook Trust launches new farming apprenticeship programme
The Ernest Cook Trust has launched a new apprenticeship opportunity for young people interested in a career in farming at...
Agri-Business
Livestock worrying threatens to spoil Easter joy - FUW
The Farmers’ Union of Wales Insurance Services (FUWIS) has warned those planning to visit the countryside over the Easter holidays...
Agri-Business
Dawn Meats relaunches management programme with UCD
Dawn Meats has announced the return of its Management Development Programme run in association with University College Dublin (UCD). The...
