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Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The 2024 Free Range Egg Show will return to the Telford International Centre on Thursday, November 28, 2024. Organisers said the event will build on the success of the reformatted 2023 show, continuing as a one-day conference and exhibition...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Mole Valley Farmers, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and Elanco are set to jointly host an event focused on the internal effects of parasite damage in sheep. This will be done via demonstration of sheep post-mortems...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Scottish region of the National Sheep Association (NSA) has said Scotland’s sheep farmers will have the chance to maximise their knowledge and understanding of optimum flock health at its first NSA Scotland field day. The event, which will...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Scottish branch of the National Sheep Association (NSA) will hold the NSA Scotland Field Day on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. The event will take place on Fearn Farm on the Easter Ross Peninsula and visitors will view real-time demonstrations of...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/19/meps-condemn-pesticide-companies-withholding-toxicity-data Why can't these multinational companies be open and honest. Let consumers have informed choices

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Descriptive and informative menus may encourage diners in the out-of-home market to select meat-based dishes. This is according to research from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), which also showed that out-of-home dining...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that 85% of Great Britain’s winter wheat crop was in good/excellent condition in its latest crop update. This is ahead of 82% at the same point last season, but down 3% on the...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland An on-farm meeting organised by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will focus on working with nature to improve efficiency and profitability on the farm. The event, which will be done in partnership with Elanco and Torch...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Mortalities due to blowfly strike could be costing farmers £209/lamb and £184/breeding ewe, according to an updated blowfly costing model. The updated model now reflects the most recent changes in farm economics, new information of insecticidal...

Apologies for a silly question and I think I know the answer but does anyone know if clik does for ticks as well as blow fly? We called in a merchants today and we’re sold click instead of spot on……

If anyone is looking to buy Clik/Clik Extra or similar, Hyperdug have a 10% discount on for the Coronation (valid until tomorrow May 7th), with free shipping over £50. Clik Extra comes in at £210 + VAT. I only looked as they'd emailed me a 10% voucher as I hadn't dealt with them for 12 months...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Livestock pharmaceutical company Elanco is urging sheep farmers to carry out faecal egg count (FEC) testing on their sheep before using wormers. Elanco said FEC tests can inform farmers on whether a wormer is needed, the timing and choice of...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) has said that its free range egg show will be bigger than ever before. BFREPA Live 2023: The Free Range Egg Show will take place on November 15, 2023, at the Telford International Centre...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will host demonstrations of sheep post-mortems next month with the aim of providing attendees with insights into the internal effects of parasite damage. The beef and lamb branch of AHDB...

Hi just wondering if anyone else has had or is having a sh!t lambing this year

Why can’t we get this in the uk?

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Livestock medicines producer Elanco has warned free-range egg producers that there is an elevated risk of worms during the current housing order for avian influenza (bird flu). The pharmaceutical company has warned producers to keep up with their...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland A technical consultant at Elanco, an animal pharmaceutical company, has said that more than 80% of the costs on pig units relates to feed. Pig producers are being urged to work closely with nutritionists to look at more flexible feeding...

Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland The global beef market remains solid, according to the latest beef report by Rabobank. However, growing economic and supply-side pressures may change that. Global production in the first three months (Q1) of 2023 is expected to remain similar to the...

Ewes and lambs have tested very low in iodine (as expected) and trying to work out the best way to supplement them. Tups go out in 5 weeks. All sheep have just received a Flexidine injection. Given the blood test results were so low (35 ug/l test result, should be over 150 ug/l) I'm thinking...