Category: Research

The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) is urging sheep farmers to pause and assess before reaching for a routine Nematodirus treatment this spring. Warm spring weather means many...

A consortium of sheep health experts has won funding from ADOPT, part of Defra’s Farming Innovation Programme, delivered in partnership with Innovate UK. The project aims to encourage adoption of...

The latest Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) Nematodirus Hatching Forecast shows a mixed picture across the UK. In many parts of England, the midlands and south Wales, hatching...

A NEW research hub should be created in Orkney to drive forward agricultural research by building closer links between communities, farmers and scientists, according to a new study.  The report, “Scoping a route to a locally driven approach to agricultural research in Orkney,”...

The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group is pleased to announce that its updated Nematodirus Hatching Forecast for the 2026 season is now live. “This free online tool...

The commercialisation of a louping ill (LI) vaccine, developed at Moredun, has been awarded £450k as part of a DEFRA-funded research project, following urgent calls from hill farmers experiencing severe livestock losses, predominantly in sheep. This highly important funding...

Wishing all our members and industry supporters a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year. Best wishes for 2026.

Peatland restoration is unlikely to increase the risk of liver fluke infestation in livestock using it, but as with any grazing land, testing is key. That’s the conclusion of new...

Dr Peter Jeffries has been appointed as the new Chair of Moredun Scientific Ltd. He will succeed Dr John Mackinnon who has been chair for the past nine years and...

The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Mairi Gougeon, announced that the Scottish Government will provide match-funding of up to £100,000 to support the development of a...