Sheep
Moredun receives £1.2m to tackle resistance to sheep scab treatments
The Moredun Research Institute has been awarded a £1.2 million grant to explore resistance to sheep scab treatments. The three-year...
Search Results
48 results for: SCOPS
Sheep
Research: Targeted use of worm treatment 'more effective'
New research, part funded by Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) – Meat Promotion Wales, has highlighted that targeted use of parasitic...
Sheep
Take regular faecal egg count tests to avoid 'unnecessary losses' - Zoetis
Zoetis is warning all farmers to take regular faecal egg count tests to help prevent unnecessary losses, as data shows...
Sheep
NSA warns farmers as bluetongue cases set to increase
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is calling for increased vigilance amongst the nation’s sheep farmers to protect their flocks, after...
Agri-Business
Trying to control midges is ‘futile’ in bluetongue prevention – advisor
A sheep consultant has warned that trying to control midges is “futile” and is not going to impact the risk...
N.Ireland
Advice: Actions to take as weather improves
With temperatures on the rise and better weather for the past few days, field operations and grazing have begun across...
Sheep
NSA urges dog walkers to be vigilant around livestock
The National Sheep Association (NSA) aims to highlight the devastating issue of dog attacks on sheep or ‘sheep worrying by...
Agri-Business
Tesco to charge its online suppliers new 'fulfilment fee'
Tesco has written to Tesco UK, Republic of Ireland and Booker suppliers to notify them of its intent to introduce...
N.Ireland
AHWNI concerned about sheep scab levels in Northern Ireland
Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI) has said it is concerned about the levels of sheep scab being diagnosed...
N.Ireland
‘High worm egg counts being seen in a lot of places’
Unexpectedly high worm egg counts in livestock are being seen in areas experiencing drought, prompting experts to warn farmers to...
Sheep
Nematodirus forecast is back online and says hatching has started
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group’s nematodirus forecast map is back online, after being unavailable for a...
Sheep
Mild weather prompts nematodirus warning for sheep farmers
The rise in temperature in recent days means there is an increased risk to lambs hatching nematodirus, according to the...
N.Ireland
Farm clusters deliver a coordinated response to sheep scab
Bringing clusters of farmers together in hot spot areas is delivering a coordinated response to sheep scab result in the...
N.Ireland
New blood test fuels expectation that sheep scab can be eradicated
The availability of a new blood test is driving hopes that sheep scab can be eradicated in the foreseeable future....
N.Ireland
The challenge of sheep scab in Northern Ireland
Research veterinarian, Paul Crawford, is developing a farm management programme to address the challenge of sheep scab in Northern Ireland....
Sheep
Wormer resistance found on 98% of farms – study finds in Wales
A project carried out in Wales has detected wormer resistance to one or more wormers groups on 98% of participating...
Sheep
Free service for sheep farmers and advisors could reduce lamb mortality this spring
As sheep farmers are well aware, the weather in early spring can fluctuate from extreme cold to warm sunshine within...
N.Ireland
Sheep farmers urged to reduce number of ewes wormed at lambing
Sheep farmers have been urged to further cut back on the number of ewes they treat with wormers at lambing...
