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Identifying rams that seriously cut the mustard – or mint is key to achieving a profitable flock, together with a formula for sustainable production. These were the take home messages for more than 40 visitors…
Read moreClub Trip to the Isle of Man The South Wales Club successfully mixed business and pleasure on their recent trip to the Isle of Man. The wake of ‘Manannan’ The weather forecasters had predicted a…
Read moreThe late Margaret Lyon of Turriff, Aberdeenshire, who once owned a share of Britain’s most expensive sheep, has bequeathed more than £2 million to a heart disease charity in gratitude for the successful surgery which…
Read more4th – 8th May 2011 Breed Promotions turned to Romania earlier in May, which saw the 5th year of British Texel promotions in this country. Texel one of the few sheep breeds along with Hampshire…
Read moreSignet have informed the Society that some forms for collection of data may have gone missing in the post. If you performance record with Signet, please ensure that you check that you are in receipt…
Read moreBy Katrin Buehler A short story from a Texel Sheep perspective following the latest export of 15 Texel Gimmers to Switzerland. We hope you enjoy the light heartered approach of the report. On a more…
Read moreImproved Flock Awards 2011 Norman Johnson – Falicon Texel Flock 21 March 2011 The Texel breed winner of the EBLEX Improved Flock Awards for 2011 is the Falicon Flock, owned by Norman Johnson who farms…
Read moreIntervet Schering Plough, (ISP) the makers of orf vaccine Scabivax are reporting that recent batches of the vaccine have not met approved specification levels and as a result it is very unlikely that sheep farmers…
Read moreWorms are a major threat to the health and performance of lambs and anthelmintics (wormers) are an essential part of good worm control. However, over recent years the sheep industry in the UK has become…
Read moreThe Young Entrants Support Scheme (YESS) has been extended for 12 months with almost £1.8 million available to new entrants. Three areas are available for applications: a one off grant payment for capital expenses incurred…
Read moreThere is increasing concern about a number of trace element supplements containing copper and which can be sold by anyone as they are classified AVM-GSL (Authorised veterinary medicine – general sales list.) There are now…
Read moreThe long awaited Protocols allowing the export of UK ovine genetics to Brazil were agreed in June last year, taking many in Industry by surprise. Although the British Texel Society had been lobbying persistently over…
Read moreThe Society continued their EU promotion of British Texel by attending the 48th Paris International Agricultural Show, the annual meeting place for the farmers and breeders from the world of agriculture. Every year the general…
Read moreMany congratulations to the 2011 winners of the EBLEX improved Texel flock award. This annual award made by EBLEX BRP is based on Signet data indicating flocks which have made the greatest genetic improvement over…
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