The livestock industry has set out bold ambitions to eradicate sheep scab and Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) by 2031, among other goals, following a Ruminant Health and Welfare (RH&W) workshop held on 29 June. (more…)
A tremendous entry of sheep went under the hammer at the annual Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset May Fair in Exeter on 5 May, following a close day of showing after a year off. “The quality of the sheep here was fantastic, there hasn’t been a single pen that looked out of place,” said judge Joe Dufosee. (more…)
Sheep farmers collect a lot of data about flock performance and could make far better use of it to improve health, welfare and productivity. According to Nigel Miller, chair of…
Reproductive failure and neonatal lamb disease / mortality have the biggest impact on sheep farmers’ productivity, according to a poll at this week’s SHAWG conference. But thin ewe syndrome and…
Farmers, vets and industry stakeholders will be joining forces at this year’s Sheep Health and Welfare Group Conference to focus on world-leading health and welfare standards.
Farmers are consistently trying to get the most from forage, and the Grassland & Muck event is seeking farmers views on how they manage their grass, soils and nutrients. In return, a lucky six respondents will win a pair of tickets to this year’s Grassland & Muck Event, which will be held at Ragley Hall from 20 to 21 May.