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Updated 2026-04-27 17:07

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Livestock News Archive - Shropshire Sheep Breeders' Association

DISEASE ERADICATION PLANS UNDER DISCUSSION IN SCOTLAND: Attendance at this week’s Animal Health and Welfare stakeholder meeting in Edinburgh proved important, as it now looks like one or possibly two sheep diseases could be targeted by a joint industry and government group to look at a major reduction or eradiation plan, similar to what has been in progress on BVD in cattle across Scotland. … NSA DISCUSSES CAP REFORM WITH LOCHHEAD: The end of last week saw NSA office holders meet with Cabinet...

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Conservation - Shropshire Sheep

What Is a Heritage Breed? Heritage breeds are traditional livestock breeds raised by farmers in the past, before the rise of industrial agriculture (factory farming) caused a drastic reducti…

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Shropshire

The international demand for Shropshire Sheep declined with the outbreak of war combined with export restrictions imposed due to foot and mouth epidemics in the UK. This led to a severe decline in numbers and by the 1970’s they were declared a rare breed in most countries. The breed is now seeing a resurgence in numbers due to their tree friendly tendencies. The breed can be used in the cost-effective and eco-friendly way to manage of plantations

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Sheep Newsletter March Key Performance indicators - BSS

High barren rates Vets and post-mortem centres are experiencing a significant wave of Schmallenberg cases this year. High numbers of deformed lambs have occurred already and testing has confirmed 22 cases of the virus in Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Oxfordshire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire. Some flocks report having as many as 25% of

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