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Sheepskins to Morocco
Sheepskins from Britain will soon be finding their way to Northern Africa following a new agreement brokered during a meeting with a Moroccan…
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NFU sets out to simplify sheep movement
ERADICATING complicated and bureaucratic rules that govern the way farmers move sheep has become one of the NFU's top priorities. North West…
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UK-wide sheep farm survey uncovers coccidia shock
With the new lambing season approaching, shock evidence has emerged that the killer disease coccidiosis is rife on UK sheep farms. The evidence comes…
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Guard against wet straw in lambing sheds
Shepherds gearing up for lambing this season must counter the potential hygiene threat from damp straw bedding by using an absorbent bedding…
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Ensure your sheep and goats are identified correctly before they go for slaughter
The NFU is reminding its members this week of the new regulations imposed by the Food Standards Agency and the Meat Hygiene Service. From 1st of…
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Water worries plague poultry producers
More than three quarters of poultry producers recognise water as a significant factor in the spread of disease, a telephone survey has shown. While…
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Cleaning up at slaughter time
WHERE there's muck there's brass - unless you are marketing sheep for slaughter. As the winter nights start to draw in, the weather is talking a turn…
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Sheep study confirms efficacy of footrot vaccine
A four-year study across a total of 39 sheep flocks by the Universities of Bristol and Warwick has confirmed that the currently available footrot…
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Shrophire Rams go 'on trial' at Walford College
One of Britain's oldest, traditional breeds of sheep is to be evaluated as a terminal sire for cross-bred lamb production at Walford and North…
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Consultation on TSE breeding programme for rare breeds of sheep
Defra today launched a three-month consultation on how rare breeds of sheep should be treated under a genotype based compulsory breeding programme…
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