5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (574+ words) Sheep farmers are being urged to check the latest bluetongue guidance before tupping, amid concerns that fertility problems in rams may not become apparent until scanning. The National Sheep Association (NSA) is warning producers to rely on newly published veterinary…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (606+ words) Wales needs stronger evidence that badger vaccination is reducing bovine TB in cattle, researchers have warned, despite clear evidence that the vaccine protects badgers themselves. A new policy brief from Aberystwyth University, Cardiff University and the British Ecological Society’s Welsh…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (596+ words) Sheep farmers have only a narrow window to correct ewe condition before tupping, with drought, poor grass growth and bluetongue increasing the risk of weaker fertility and fewer lambs next spring. Drought conditions are affecting 71% of the UK, leaving many…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (603+ words) A new farm trial is testing whether sheep farmers can worm fewer lambs without compromising growth, welfare or flock performance. The two-season project is evaluating SmartWorm, a decision-support app that combines EID data, lamb growth rates, weather, grazing conditions and…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (375+ words) Sheep farmers are being warned of a heightened sheep scab risk as increased movements between farms and livestock marts raise the threat of infection spreading between flocks. The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is urging producers to quarantine incoming sheep and…...

4+ week, 14+ hour ago   (675+ words) Bluetongue cases have risen to more than 420 across the UK, prompting fresh calls for livestock keepers to vaccinate as hot and humid weather creates favourable conditions for biting midges. Of the 424 BTV-3 cases recorded in the 2026-27 season, 408 are in England,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (316+ words) Parys Unreal secured a fourth consecutive Royal Welsh Salers championship for Gwawr Griffiths’ Parys herd after taking the senior male and overall titles at Llanelwedd. The herd completed a championship double when Parys Treacle Tart, the overall winner at the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (365+ words) Around 50 working sheepdogs will go under the virtual hammer in Harrison & Hetherington’s third online sale, following previous top prices of nearly £20,000. Buyers from across the UK, Ireland, Europe and the United States are expected to take part when bidding opens…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (481+ words) Targeted badger culling could be considered in Wales’s fight against bovine TB after the Senedd backed a motion calling for expert-recommended wildlife controls to be assessed. No cull has been authorised. Any future action would require scientific support and a…...