Industry experts warn the sheep sector isn’t prepared for Defra’s proposed changes, urging farmers to submit detailed responses before the ...

The National Sheep Association is inviting farmers to a free webinar ahead of the March 9 Defra deadline on proposed changes ...

Sheep farmers have less than a week to respond to Defra’s consultation on tail docking and castration – proposals that could reshape flock management ...

Proposed changes to long-standing lamb castration and tail docking rules have sparked a strong backlash from Welsh sheep leaders.

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DEFRA’S consultation on castration and tail docking methods should be engaged with by the sheep industry, so policy makers understand the scope and diversity of the sector, says the National Sheep ...

NFU Livestock Board Chair David Barton is urging farmers across the sheep sector to have their say on the government’s proposals on lamb tail docking and castration, before the consultation closes on ...

D’amour Ntirenganya is an ardent Smart Harvest reader from Rwanda. I met him during a recent visit to Netherlands for an agricultural forum and we interacted briefly. As we got acquainted, D’amour ...

Despite the first WSF rule set in 2001 mandating tails at least three tail bones in length, some breeders continued to cut them short. In 2003, about 40 lambs were culled from market competition at ...

NFU Cymru Livestock Board express concerns over proposed changes to lamb castration and tail docking rules in Wales, citing potential new risks and harm.

Longer tails have long given sheep producers across the globe problems, but a research project spearheaded by Washington State University graduate student Brietta Latham could eliminate the trait.