Having had a clear focus on breeding low maintenance flock replacements since his first pedigree purchases as a young man, Andrew Baillie has continued to concentrate on the commercial traits of the Beltex
Gradual diet changes, vitamin and mineral requirements and parasite controls are all key areas of consideration for optimal store lamb performance
After swapping Mules for Romneys in 2012, one Herefordshire farm is now working towards reducing its workload with wool while still retaining maternal traits
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has warned the public that a ‘single moment of inattention can lead to devastating consequences’
The Beltex Sheep Society’s Premier Sale, supported by Farmers Guardian, once again topped at 60,000gns, with ram lambs leading the trade and twice breaking the Beltex lamb breed record
The levy body is expanding a campaign aimed at reinforcing UK sheep meat’s position in its biggest export market
Producing top quality stock as well as first class forage are key to the success of the Cooke family’s Monmouthshire farm.
Regularly weighing lambs and carrying out faecal egg counts is helping Cammy Wilson, from The Sheep Game, manage worm burdens in his flock
Performance recording has helped one Scottish farmer make good on the early promise shown by his Hampshire Down lambs
Sheep farmers are being reminded to review flock performance and vaccinate against abortion well ahead of tupping