A recent study carried out by the University of Glasgow has found that 80% of supplementary colostrum from a typical commercial flock fails bacterial count tests
Norfolk shepherdess Hannah Murrell is gearing up for a very busy lambing season at Gawdy Hall Estate, in Harleston
The sheep trade should find support from upcoming religious festivals
UK sheepmeat production is forecast to grow by 2% in 2025, largely supported by a ‘higher carryover of lambs from 2024', according to AHDB analysis
Íæż½ã½ã with wool still on-farm have been urged to send it, with strong demand seen at British Wool auctions
Natural Resources Wales said it would stop issuing new permits for farmers to dispose of sheep dip on land
More than 37,000 sheep have died from bluetongue in Portugal
Attention to detail is essential when lambing indoors, says Gwyn James, of Nettex
Interim results from a project to investigate ewe mastitis, which is estimated to cost the UK sheep industry £120m per year, were revealed at a Farming Connect webinar
Consistent lamb prices throughout 2024 have increased confidence among UK sheep farmers, with more than 83% saying they had maintained or increased the number of ewes to the ram last autumn