Working together can help to eradicate scab

摘要

A group of 20 upland lamb producers are demonstrating that a collective approach to sheep scab eradication can work. Twelve months ago, neighbouring farmers in the Machynlleth area of mid-Wales agreed to work together to control a problem that was decimating their productivity. Their goal was to co-ordinate preventative sheep scab treatment and biosecurity while minimising the risk of its reintroduction. During this time, the farmers have shared information on their treatment plans and treated theirflocks at the same time of the year -in January.