NSA Welsh Sheep Preview: Flock health and farm profitability feature on seminar agenda

Wales Veterinary Science Centre manager, Dr Hazel Wright, looks ahead to the NSA Welsh Sheep seminar sessions, where she will be joined by a panel of speakers to discuss how proactive flock health can improve farm profitability

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Four key seminars are taking place at NSA Welsh Sheep 2025, looking at topics ranging from genetics and nutrition to the Sustainable Farming Scheme.
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Four key seminars are taking place at NSA Welsh Sheep 2025, looking at topics ranging from genetics and nutrition to the Sustainable Farming Scheme.

How sheep health diagnostics and monitoring can help boost profitability is the topic of one of four key seminars taking place at NSA Welsh Sheep 2025. The session will look to discuss how profitability...

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