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Sheep numbers drop 11 percent in NZ
New Zealand, land of the long white cloud and sheep - lots of sheep - is suffering from a 11 per cent drop in the numbers of their woolly friends…
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Sheep numbers to hit an 80-year low
NSW sheep and lamb numbers are expected to hit record lows this year, with the nation's flock to fall to its lowest levels in more than 80 years. The…
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Sheep disappear from the hills as production costs eat into profits
A report released by the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) yesterday highlighted the dramatic decline in sheep numbers in the Scottish hills. The…
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Sheep producers face gloomy outlook
Mid-year sheep projections from Meat and Livestock Australia show the national flock has slid to 80 million, as producers shift out of sheep and into…
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Sheep race to say thank you to farmer
A Norfolk farmer whose dancing sheep were offered sanctuary in Turriff during last year's foot-and-mouth outbreak said thank you in typically…
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Cattle and sheep return to long-running show
The show has been running for 126 years and prides itself on still having a 'local feel' that keeps it close to the traditional agricultural and…
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International focus at Sheep 2008
The Sheep 2008 event (Malvern - 30 July) has a truly international feel with around 20 senior overseas guests hosted by EBLEX working in close…
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Beware sheep sales for scab risk
Early-season sheep sales are a timely reminder for farmers to be aware of the risk that bought-in sheep pose for scab infestation. Autumn sheep…
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Suffolk Sheep Sale Success Over-Rides BTV Zones
A seventy per cent clearance and average of £2,407 on 159 sold, sealed the success of the first Suffolk Sheep sale of the season, despite Bluetongue…
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Autumn sheep movements pose major scab transmission threat
Autumn sheep movements are a major transmission route for sheep scab infestation, although symptoms may not show for several weeks or months…
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