Colostrum is often described as "liquid gold" and as the fuel for life. One secret to rearing healthy lambs, and for future production, is to make sure each lamb receives enough colostrum.

Liver fluke can cause significant issues in both sheep and cattle. The risk varies throughout the year, meaning different approaches are needed to manage the challenges.

Zolvix’s unique active, monepantel, makes up the novel 4-AD orange class providing over 99% efficacy against all economically significant roundworms and killing worms resistant to other classes of anthelmintics.

Balancing farm inputs and outputs against a backdrop of increasingly variable growing conditions will be one of the key challenges for farmers in the future, with Nitrogen use being one of the most important issues.

Wool Week (5th - 18th October) is a time when we can celebrate the versatile and environmental benefits of wool.  This year we have teamed up with Ewe & Ply to bring you the journey of wool from farm to shop.

Ewe & Ply sells yarns made from natural fibres, with British wool being especially prized. Teri and Becca, the pair behind the shop, have also been producing their own brand of knitting yarn, Shropshire Ply, spun from local fleeces.

Fertility is the key driver in all fl ocks as the number of lambs reared will infl uence the farms profi tability. Ensure both ewes and rams are in a good Body Condition Score (BCS) prior to tupping (3.5). Remember it can take up to six weeks to increase a ewes BCS by one condition score.

The best electric fence is the one that is suited to your requirements. Our table outlines the 3 main types of electric fence structures as a starting point to help you identify which fence type best suits your needs.

For sheep, constant management of fluke is necessary because there is often no break in the grazing cycle. So, with no product persistent against fluke, a sheep treated one day can pick up infection the next if they are grazing infected pasture.

Practical management at tupping has a beneficial impact on both the profitability and practicalities at lambing. Effective and reliable marking lets you know which ewes have been tupped, by which ram and when!