Caltech Hampshire Down 2013 Commercial Flock of the Year Award launched

The search is on for the Caltech Hampshire Down commercial flock of the year. The award is open to all commercial sheep producers in Britain using two or more performance recorded pedigree Hampshire Down rams over a part of their flock.

Stamping out Scab project launched

Adas consultants and veterinary surgeons will be delivering the Stamp out Scab programme this year on behalf of EBLEX. The incidence of sheep scab has increased steadily since deregulation of compulsory dipping in 1992, and in some areas is now an endemic problem.

Wallop Hampshire Down flock wins top award for genetic progress

The Hampshire Down sheep winner of the EBLEX Improved Flock Awards for 2013 is the Wallop Flock, owned by Matthew and Sally Osmond who farm at Nether Wallop, near Stockbridge in Hampshire.