Sheep Technical
Dipping for sheep scab pays farmers 'major dividends'
Approaching the new breeding season, great care must now be taken to ensure sheep scab does not become a problem...
Sheep dipping
N.Ireland
DAERA: Avoid 'showering' sheep during sheep scab treatment
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has issued a reminder to farmers about the...
Rural Life
Farmer urges caution after sheep dip fumes cause coma
An Offaly man has urged farmers to exercise caution when transporting and storing sheep dip after he went into a...
Sheep
On the road...with a mobile sheep dipping rig
Jerry McCarthy from Kenmare, Co. Kerry, claims to have found an efficient solution to eradicate sheep-scab. He found that sheep...
N.Ireland
Mandatory NI sheep dipping course in force for autumn 2017
Farmers in Northern Ireland who will be dipping their sheep this autumn will need to have a Certificate of Competence...