Engaging with a Flock Health Club and following the Five Point Plan have reduced lameness to a target 2% on a North Yorkshire farm
Lance Charity grazes 150 sheep on a constantly shifting 0.6 hectares (1.5 acres) of land by using a clever fencing technique which has benefits to soil, crop and animal health
Ease of lambing coupled with the ability to finish off milk and grass alone make Charollais a prime choice of terminal sire for Stephen Patterson, from Duns, Berwickshire
Spotting early signs of mastitis can help to manage and treat ewes
Exports of ovine embryos and semen are helping the owners of a Welsh pedigree Hampshire Down flock fill the void Brexit left in their sales of live sheep overseas
Rebecca McLellan keeps rare Castlemilk Moorit sheep at her farm near Rockcliffe, a breed that originated at the Castlemilk Estate in Dumfriesshire in the early 1900s
A demand-led change in focus has paid dividends for one Peak District Farm
Poor weather impacted production in 2024, with disease pressures also taking a toll on sheep farmers
Running a busy sheep contracting business alongside his own flock meant embracing new technology to tighten up efficiency was the logical next step for Andrew Powers
In an aim to update research on anthelmintic resistance, the Welsh Anthelmintic Resistance Status Project has provided the most up-to-date figures in 10 years