Sheep

Zowie Bell was born within a stone’s throw of the tract of East Yorkshire common land, which she has managed for the past four years as its designated pasture warden. Wendy Short reports.

A new worming treatment check, designed to get farmers and their vets thinking about testing for whether or not wormers are working effectively long before animal performance is impacted, is in the process of being developed.

Tests have confirmed ML resistant sheep scab mites can be effectively controlled with organophosphate (OP) plunge dipping.

It was the Charolais champion, Maerdy Morwr, from David Stubbs of AJR Farms, Aberdeenshire, which was tapped out as this year’s Royal Highland Show inter-breed champion. Hannah Park and Katie Fallon report.

A home-bred Charollais from Ben Radley, Dumfriesshire, was tapped out as champion in the inter-breed sheep judging at this year’s Royal Highland Show.

A mixed farming family from Co Durham has become one of the few non-dairy enterprises to win the Durham Grassland Society’s overall silage competition. Katie Fallon reports.

Updates on the latest wormer advice and how to prevent costly treatment regimes have been on the agenda at sheep focussed events recently. Katie Fallon reports.

Since returning home from university, third generation farmer Sian Eleri Davies has helped to drive the home farm forward. Ellie Layton finds out more.

Alec and Caroline Matheson have developed a successful charcuterie business from their home at Bogrow Farm in the Scottish Highlands. Katie Fallon finds out more.

The Bleu du Maine Sheep Society is sponsoring a sheep stockjudging competition, giving one lucky winner the chance to win £250 plus a £250 voucher. Second and third prize winners will receive £150 and £50, respectively.