Sheep special: Experimenting with a new breed for outdoor lambing

In summer 2023 Mark Dewes, Warwickshire, decided to try a new breed of sheep, the New Zealand Romney, alongside his established flock of Mules and Suffolk/Charollais crosses

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Sheep special: Experimenting with a new breed for outdoor lambing

Mark Dewes farms 113 hectares (280 acres) in Warwickshire, comprising a mixture of owned family farm and tenanted land, alongside 61ha (150 acres) of contract farming. He says: "The farm is on heavy...

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