Sheep News

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has responded to Chris Packham’s column published in The Guardian, which claims that sheep are “destroying Britain’s upland habitats”, by calling for a more evidence-based and balanced conversation around the complex issues affecting protected landscapes. 

Sheep farmers have been urged to remain vigilant Haemonchus contortus infection as reports suggest the parasite is spreading across the UK.

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has highlighted the urgent requirement to grant a temporary derogation for grazing certain environmental land options that are part of the Countryside Stewardship scheme, considering the exceptionally dry weather currently experienced by many parts of the UK.

A three-year industry project has more than halved lameness levels across 10 Welsh sheep farms, saving £54K per year.

A 27-year-old Welsh shearer, Huw Jones, has broken a record after he sheared 663 ewes in eight hours.

UK sheep farmers are being encouraged to take part in a survey carried out by Nettex that explores mineral supplementation practices across the sector.

As temperatures have been very high across the UK in recent days, AHDB has issued practical guidance to help farmers protect cattle and sheep from heat stress.

Animal rights activists have called for a sheep racing festival with a 30-year-long tradition to be banned.

Three farmers have received £11,500 in compensation following a livestock worrying incident in which 15 sheep were killed and another 15 were injured.

The very dry, warm spring has raised red flags over cobalt and selenium levels, prompting concerns over lamb health.

Two experienced sheep vets are launching a new project to find out more about how farmers manage and treat vaginal prolapse when it occurs in their lambing ewes.  

Sheep farmers have been encouraged to stay alert and informed as Haemonchus contortus – commonly known as Barber’s Pole worm – gains more attention across the UK.