Buoyant trade at Exmouth sale

BUYERS from all parts of the South West and as far a field as Carlisle attended the dispersal sale of the Maervale' herd of Holsteins held at green Farm, Exmouth, Devon on behalf of Ian and Linda Skinner who had decided to switch from milking Holsteins to Jerseys.

Strong demand at sale

Greenslade Taylor Hunt, in conjunction with Symonds & Sampson, report from the dispersal sale of the milking and in calf heifer portion of Rick Amor's homebred dairy herd, at Barton Farm, Sherborne, Dorset, in July

	Parasite control
	WHILE sheep scab is the most important ovine skin infestation, farmers must also be aware of the other ectoparasite infestations that can affect their sheep causing financial loss and welfare concerns.

Compensation won over ‘illegal’ herd cull

DEVON farmer David Partridge has won the right to full compensation from the Government in a landmark court case.

Protection zone vaccines

KEEPERS of rare and traditional breeds of susceptible animals in the Bluetongue Protection Zone in England and Wales have been urged to contact their vets to arrange urgent vaccination of their animals.

Electronic identification regulation could easily cripple sheep industry

THE UK farming unions have joined forces against the introduction of the new Electronic Identification for sheep saying the current ID and batch recording delivers everything it needs to - including protection against the spread of animal disease within the UK.

	Not just a Woolly thinker
	CORNWALL sheep producer Mary Andrew, who now represents Cornwall on the British Wool Marketing Board's regional committee, says the substantial increase in the price that farmers will be paid for their wool this year, which could be as much as four times more than last year,should encourage all sheep producers to support the British Wool Marketing Board.

	Plan to avoid abortion
	NADIS (National Animal Disease Information Service) is a network of 59 veterinary pracrices and six veterinary colleges monitoring diseases in cattle, sheep and pigs in the UK.

	Breed champion is blooming
	WELL-KNOWN Jersey cattle breeder and exhibitor Lena Lewis from Bowden Farm, Wiveliscombe, near Taunton, was invited to judge the breed at this year's Staffordshire County Show.

Stop sheep dip pollution

THE NFU is calling for farmers to remember the importance of stopping pollution from sheep as the dipping season approaches on the farm.

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