Farmers urged to fill sheep breed survey before deadline
7 January 2021 |
The survey seeks to explain the structure of the UK sheep industry
Sheep farmers across the UK are being encouraged to complete the British Sheep Breed Survey 2020 before the 11 January deadline.
This investigation into the UK breeding flock has been undertaken since 1971 to record the number of sheep within each breed, their distribution and mating structure.
The last survey took place in 2012 and its report showed new breeds that were not recorded previously, the changing influence of crossbred ewes and rise of certain terminal sire and lowland breeds.
AHDB, British Wool, Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), Signet and Quality Meat Scotland have produced the latest version of the survey.