Sheep owners are urged to contact their veterinarians if they notice symptoms of the disease in their flocks -- high fever, excessive salivation, and swelling of the face and tongue. Adams admitted leaving Montana without permission from his probation officer, violating the terms of a previously suspended sentence. As of Thursday, the veterinary lab had confirmed infection in sheep on seven ranches. Bluetongue s distinctive name is due to blue discoloration of the mouth and lips of...

These figures have enraged the NSA as the UK sheep industry faces financial meltdown as a result of a backlog of lambs due to movement and export restrictions introduced after the foot-and mouth-outbreak. The MLC analysis of retail and farmgate price changes since the outbreak of foot-and-mouth on August 3 reveal that back on August 4 the average retail price of lamb was 9.88 per kilo while the average price paid to farmers was 2. Prices for prime lambs are now regularly below 70p per kilo...

Gregg Valley News Staff Writer Concord -- Later this month, Meriden farmer Steve Taylor will hand in the keys to his state-issued pickup truck, a 2002 Chevy Silverado with 145,000 miles on it, and retire from his post as New Hampshire commissioner of agriculture. Gregg Valley News Staff Writer Concord -- Later this month, Meriden farmer Steve Taylor will hand in the keys to his state-issued pickup truck, a 2002 Chevy Silverado with 145,000 miles on it, and retire from his post as New...

Despite some difficulty in sourcing heavy export lambs, exports to the US increased 34pc on October 2006 to 5384t the highest monthly total on record. Almost all the 16pc year-on-year rise in lamb production in September appears to have been exported, with a predominance of lighter carcases helping to explain rises to PNG and China. Adding to the strong demand for lamb from the Middle East has been an increased supply of suitable lighter Merino lambs, brought on by the deterioration in...

Nine-year-old David Mullen was amazed when he learned that one of the main reasons llamas spit at each other is to defend themselves. Gannon, who is a weaver and a spinner, owns 22 adult llamas and two baby llamas, she said. The open barn day is an event that Gannon is contemplating having twice a year. One of the main activities Gannon likes to do with her llamas is to dress them up and walk them in parades, she said. Llamas are much easier to raise than sheep and goats. Her goal for the...