A grouse moor owner has pledged £250,000 to Moredun Research Institute’s louping ill vaccine crowdfunding campaign in a match funded donation designed to encourage other upland industries to contribute. The pledge means that every...
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Experts from across Scotland set out ambitions to track and study iconic species in key report. Key actions to support red squirrel populations in Scotland have been identified by experts...
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18 June 2026 – The Scottish Government has announced £150,000 funding to support the future development of Scotland’s animal health, aquaculture and agritech sector. The announcement was made at the...
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After a period of wet weather preceded by a hot, dry spell across many parts of the UK, SCOPS (Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep) is urging sheep farmers to...
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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...
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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...
Read More The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) is pleased to announce that from today (Monday 13th April) it will be hosting a Blowfly Emergence Forecast on its website. This...
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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...
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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,”...
Read More 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...
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