Take a preventative approach to blowfly strike

With blowfly costing about £200 per case, farmers are being advised to take advantage of a new tool to reduce losses. Ellie Layton reports.

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Take a preventative approach to blowfly strike

As the climate gets warmer, the season for flystrike will lengthen, which has an impact on the timing of preventative chemical controls for both adult sheep and lambs, experts have warned. While it...

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