13 September 2022
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3 min read
While sex-sorted semen may be a little more expensive than conventional semen, the well-known resulting improvements in welfare and profitability outweigh this extra cost, says vet Tom Clarke of Synergy...
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The sheep industry must actively engage with Defra’s long-awaited consultation on castration and tail docking methods to ensure future policy reflects the realities of commercial sheep farming, the National Sheep Association (NSA) has said.
20 January 2026
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2 min read
Cumbria based, Cathy Cassie, is a contact shepherd, and has not let being born without connections to agriculture limit her drive.
20 January 2026
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5 min read
From carbon storage and biodiversity, to animal welfare through providing shade, fodder and natural parasite control, the benefit of trees for farmers was a key topic at the conference
20 January 2026
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2 min read
