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…

While roundworm activity so far this season has been relatively low, the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) Group said the recent temperature increase means…

Data on worm egg counts in lambs from the last five years has revealed yearly changes in the risk period and serves as a warning to…

Following the publication of the latest risk assessment quantifying the risk of bluetongue virus (BTV-3) in the UK from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA),…