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The switch from selling sheepdogs in the field at live auction to timed auctions, therefore, opening sales up to a wider audience, is thought to be a key factor in the boom in prices over the last year or so.

The inaugural sale of pedigree female sheep at Worcester saw the Dutch Spotted breed dominate the day’s trade with a top price of 4,900gns for a ewe with a pair of lambs at foot.

With lamb prices remaining about 50 per cent higher than the five year average despite recent declines, Alex Black takes a look at the lamb trade around the UK

The origin of feed is becoming a key issue for livestock producers, but care is needed transitioning to sustainable protein sources.

Research by Robert Wilkinson, principal lecturer in ruminant nutrition at Harper Adams University, found adding prebiotics, namely mannan-oligosaccharide (MOS), to the diet of pregnant ewes improved the quality of colostrum.

Reseeding is a reliable way of increasing productivity and quality of grassland leys, but several factors should be considered before taking action. Hannah Noble reports.

With sustainable agriculture a phrase currently favoured by politicians and industry experts, veterinary surgeon Jasmine Smith explores the concept in relation to parasite control. Farmers Guardian reports.

International sheep shearers have been granted a special concession to be able to enter the UK this year.

A new project examining he effectiveness of a community-led approach to sheep scab control in three hotspot areas in England has secured vital funding.

Wool from Jessica Cross’ 50-strong flock of Southdown sheep is now the basis of a growing business making high quality bedding. Jonathan Wheeler finds out more.