29 February 2024
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4 min read
A faecal egg count (FEC) is used to monitor worm burdens in sheep. Not only does it help determine if sheep need treating for worms, but doing a follow up count after drenching also detects if the product...
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The Moredun Research Institute has secured investment to support the UK livestock industry’s resilience to infectious diseases, as well as gaining Defra funding for louping ill vaccine commercialisation
18 December 2025
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5 min read
The introduction of Beef Shorthorn genetics has brought multiple benefits to the Hankins family’s suckler herd
17 December 2025
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7 min read
First-generation farmer Kayleigh Robb has found a home within agriculture, and regen methods are helping her new tenancy flourish
14 December 2025
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6 min read
