Sheep farmers should collaborate closely with dipping contractors to keep abreast of updated dipping guidelines as part of an industry-wide focus on best practice. Fresh directives on prescribing ...

Bacteria can be used to break down used sheep dip, preventing bees and fish from dying because of soil and river contamination, scientists report. Bacteria can be used to break down used sheep dip, ...

More than 28,000 sheep have been dipped to rid a Hebridean island of a costly and contagious parasite. Crofters and farmers on Lewis and Harris co-ordinated time off, wagons, trailers, and dogs to dip ...

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"We are looking for a scheme with a payment rate of €10 per head so the situation can be brought under control." Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association sheep chairman Willie Shaw said that scab in ...