Sheep
SCOPS podcast to act as parasite control tool for sheep farmers
The first two episodes of a new podcast series from the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group came...
SCOPS
Agri-Business
Liver fluke: SCOPS and COWS urge farmers to 'test, don't guess'
The main message for livestock farmers in relation to liver fluke this year is to “test, don’t guess’. Sustainable Control...
Sheep
SCOPS issues high nematodirus warning
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) has warned that much of England, Wales, and lower-lying ground in Scotland...
Sheep
SCOPS to offer free online parasite forecast to UK sheep farmers
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group has said that it will now provide a nematodirus forecast that...
Sheep
SCOPS urges sheep farmers to administer wormer sparingly
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group is encouraging sheep farmers to monitor ewe body condition scores to...
Sheep
SCOPS urges farmers to take care when treating sheep parasites
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) is urging farmers to take care when using wormers and flukicides containing...
Dairy
Farmers mustn't 'drop their guard' with liver fluke - SCOPS and COWS
Livestock farmers must not “drop their guard” when it comes to liver fluke, experts from the Sustainable Control of Parasites...
Sheep
SCOPS reports of high worm challenge for farms
The dry summer and mild, wet autumn of 2022 has resulted in a high worm challenge on many farms, with...
Sheep
SCOPS to offer free forecasting service for farmers
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group is continuing to offer its Nematodirus Forecast at no charge, providing...
Sheep
Nematodirus forecast is back online and says hatching has started
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group’s nematodirus forecast map is back online, after being unavailable for a...
Sheep
Mild weather prompts nematodirus warning for sheep farmers
The rise in temperature in recent days means there is an increased risk to lambs hatching nematodirus, according to the...
N.Ireland
New blood test fuels expectation that sheep scab can be eradicated
The availability of a new blood test is driving hopes that sheep scab can be eradicated in the foreseeable future....
Sheep
SCOPS Nematodirus Forecast to go live on February 1
Mild conditions experienced in parts of the UK at the New Year, coupled with a predicted warm end to January,...
Sheep
Free service for sheep farmers and advisors could reduce lamb mortality this spring
As sheep farmers are well aware, the weather in early spring can fluctuate from extreme cold to warm sunshine within...
N.Ireland
Sheep farmers urged to reduce number of ewes wormed at lambing
Sheep farmers have been urged to further cut back on the number of ewes they treat with wormers at lambing...
Sheep
Sheep owners urged to take plunge instead of showering
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group is launching a campaign reminding sheep farmers, contractors and prescribers that...
Sheep
SCOPS relaunches 'invaluable' parasite forecasting tool
The mild, wet winter is set to result in an extremely variable challenge to young lambs, from nematodirus across the...
Beef
Rise in liver fluke infections spotted in UK cattle and sheep carcasses
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) and Control of Cattle Parasites Sustainably (COWS) have warned that liver fluke...
