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Giving every lamb the best start in life is the focus for sheep farmers at lambing time, however, they have been reminded not to waste the potential of cade lambs.

Abortion is one of the biggest economic and welfare issues affecting the UK sheep flock each year

Sheep are playing an increasingly important role in the productivity and profitability of a Buckinghamshire farm

Engaging with a flock health club and following the five point plan have reduced lameness to a target 2% on a North Yorkshire farm

Lance Charity grazes 150 sheep on a constantly shifting 0.6 hectares (1.5 acres) of land by using a clever fencing technique which has benefits to soil, crop and animal health

Ease of lambing coupled with the ability to finish off milk and grass alone make Charollais a prime choice of terminal sire for Stephen Patterson, from Duns, Berwickshire

Spotting early signs of mastitis can help to manage and treat ewes

Exports of ovine embryos and semen are helping the owners of a Welsh pedigree Hampshire Down flock fill the void Brexit left in their sales of live sheep overseas

Rebecca McLellan keeps rare Castlemilk Moorit sheep at her farm near Rockcliffe, a breed that originated at the Castlemilk Estate in Dumfriesshire in the early 1900s