The latest Sheep news for UK farmers and the agricultural industry.
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A cross-county police initiative has been launched to close legal loopholes against dot attacks on livestock. With the lambing season underway, five…
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The head of agriculture at a leading farming college has said that the United Kingdom may need to do more to attract British workers into the…
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Police were called to an area of Hexham, Northumberland after reports were made of several sheep being killed after being attacked by dogs. Officers…
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Diseases found in dog poo can cause abortions in cattle and death in sheep, NFU Scotland has warned dog walkers. The farming union has urged members…
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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has expressed concern following the announcement by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate regarding the…
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Livestock producers across the country are being urged to submit lambs with suspected Schmallenberg virus (SBV) for post-mortem examination as the…
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A recent European scientific review has evaluated available research related to improving lamb survival, says Dr Ruth Wonfor from the Institute of…
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An Oxfordshire farmer is the latest victim of sheep worrying as expectant ewes were attacked by dogs running free without a lead. Andrew Reid, of…
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A top sheep breeder has spoken of his devastation after 32 in-lamb ewes were mauled by two dogs earlier this week, causing substantial losses, and…
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Mass vaccination programmes lasting at least five years in combination with improved, continuous surveillance systems would be the only effective…
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