The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) Group is delighted to announce the first episode of the second series of its popular podcast is now…
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NoBACZ Healthcare, the wound protection company spun out from the University of Cambridge, has launched NoBACZ Navel, a patented, rapid-setting and long-lasting solution for navel dipping…
A sudden increase in temperatures and continued localised rain mean farmers must be vigilant for fly issues in sheep and take steps to prevent significant production…
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has outlined what it believes should be priorities for the incoming government concerning the future of British agriculture, highlighting that now…
With recent warming weather, and average daily temperatures being consistently above 12°C, bluetongue virus (BTV) transmission is now possible in high-risk counties. Chris Sanders, Research Fellow…
SCOPS is delighted to be part of a new project investigating the resistance of scab mites to ML injectables. The project will be led by Moredun,…
Farmers and the industry must remain Aware, apply Caution and use evidence-based Tactics to ACT and mitigate against the latest strain BTV-3. Following a technical AHDB…
While the cold and quite often wet weather in early spring made lambing harder work than usual in many parts of the UK, the Sustainable Control…
Sheep farmers are being warned to act now, and take preventative measures, as red blowfly strike risk alerts are being sent to farmers across the South,…
In response to the growing problem of sheep scab, a regional programme has successfully implemented a community-based approach to reduce the prevalence of the disease in…