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Improving management of surplus lambs

Consistent lamb prices throughout 2024 have increased confidence among UK sheep farmers, with more than 83% saying they had maintained or increased the number of ewes to the ram last autumn

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Feeding cold milk replacer to surplus lambs is a consideration this season
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Feeding cold milk replacer to surplus lambs is a consideration this season

Sheep farmers are viewing 2025 in a positive light, highlighted by 55% of producers increasing the number of ewes put to the ram last autumn, and 40% of farmers planning to become more reliant on sheep...

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