Sheep News

New regulations to standardise deadweight carcase price and classification reporting across the UK are a positive step for greater trust and transparency, according to the National Sheep Association (NSA). 
 
 

Industry representatives expressed “serious concerns” about DEFRA’s proposals to end the use of cages for laying hens and to minimise pain during lamb castration and tail docking. 

New regulations mandating classification and price reporting for sheep carcasses in England have come into force this week, helping to ensure farmers are paid more fairly for their livestock at slaughter.  

After an atrocious year for making forage, with drought causing a lack of available grazing as well as poorer quality and quantity of silage, experts came together at the recent Forage Forum to offer advice on maximising your available forage.

Dog owners in England and Wales will face unlimited fines if their pets attack livestock.

The Clear Dip team and Bimeda Animal Health, experts in parasite control, have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at tackling one of the most pressing environmental and livestock welfare challenges: the safe and sustainable disposal of waste sheep dip. 

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has expressed concerns over further releases of white-tailed sea eagles in England, urging conservation bodies to prioritise long-term monitoring of existing populations across the UK before any new birds are introduced. 

MSD Animal Health has launched its 2026 FlockCheck diagnostic scheme, giving sheep farmers across England, Scotland and Wales the opportunity to test their flocks for exposure to toxoplasmosis and enzootic abortion (EAE) from 1st December 2025. 

The National Sheep Association (NSA) Lambing List is now open for farmers ahead of lambing season, offering a solution for those seeking extra help at their busiest time of year. 

Parasite experts say the 2025-26 season is following the trend for variable extent and timing of liver fluke challenge.

“I absolutely loved it, genuinely. What an honour,” said British TV presenter and farmer Adam Henson, as he completed the first run at the Woolmen’s Sheep Drive. 

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has addressed concerns over the increasing volumes of imported lamb on UK supermarket shelves.