Normally seen in hospitals, computerised tomography (CT) scanners use X-rays to create detailed images of the inside of the human body. However, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) in Edinburgh is putting ...

A new ultrasound scanner measuring the back fat, growth and muscle in pedigree lambs will help improve the process and ability to measure. The scanner which is being used by Signet Breeding Services, ...

After years spent working on farms, Emrys Lewis had developed a natural empathy for sheep. So when, in 1989, he opted for a new career as a sheep scanner, he had a few tricks up his sleeve. “I have a ...

Robert Garth is around sheep nearly every hour of the day at this time of year. He's a sheep scanner and his role is to let other sheep farmers know how many lambs each ewe is carrying. Did you know ...