After a brief period of technical problems with weather data, which have now been resolved, the SCOPS Nematodirus Forecast is available again, at no charge to…

The rise in temperatures in recent days means an increased risk to lambs from hatching nematodirus, said the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group.…

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has expressed serious concern over the impact on the movement of breeding sheep and goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland…

Lambing season is a significant part of any farmer’s annual calendar, yet the work to prepare for this important and intense time of year starts well…

With three months to go until the start of its membership year, The Register of Sheep Advisers (RoSA) is offering new members joining the opportunity to…

As part of its ongoing work to highlight the serious and devastating issue of sheep worrying by dogs the National Sheep Association (NSA) has launched its…

Turn-out from winter housing or lambing sheds can put cows and ewes at risk of a performance limiting Trace Element Gap due to withdrawal of mineralised…

Sheep farmers are being advised that all incoming stock, including sheep returning from winter grazing, should be quarantined and dosed with one of the newer wormer…

Farmers are being encouraged to not overlook the critical role of trace elements when considering ewe nutrition in the run-up to lambing. According to Neil Ashwell,…

Mild conditions experienced in parts of the UK at the New Year, coupled with a warm end to January, has resulted in the Sustainable Control of…