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Beef and sheep producers warned of low protein silages
There is warning that a significant proportion of beef and sheep will be severely short of protein with major consequences on performance. Analysis…
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Vets advise farmers to investigate ill-thrift in ewes now
Almost a quarter of ewes tested for Maedi Visna (MV) by SAC Consulting Veterinary Services are carrying the disease. This could mean that large…
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Abattoirs condemn one fifth of all cattle livers for fluke
Liver fluke continues to cause losses in productivity and profitability in the national beef herd, with one fifth of cattle livers condemned at the…
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Hen found in casino toilet finds a new home and a new name
A thirsty chicken discovered drinking out of a toilet in a casino has hit the jackpot after finding a new home with the RSPCA’s hen welfare expert…
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Morrisons decides to end farm project 'Dumfries House' partnership
Morrisons has announced it has decided to end the Dumfries House partnership in November. The partnership has allowed Morrisons to gain a foothold…
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Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health presents its first live web congress on Bovine Viral Diarrhoea
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health hosts the first live web congress informing about the major cattle disease Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) on…
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Are we better than the Americans, just plain lucky, complacent - or a combination of all three?!
“The US poultry industry operated according to a standard of structural and operational biosecurity incapable of protecting flocks from the…
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Conference set to debate challenges facing EU equine population
For the first time ever at EU level, a unique conference hosted by MEP Julie Girling will discuss the health and welfare challenges facing Europe’s…
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Lords Committee inquiry on GM insects looks at regulation
The existing frameworks for the regulation of GM insects will be scrutinised by the Lords Committee investigating GM insect technologies next week…
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US trend moves away from caged production
The boss of a major food products business has said that the trend in United States egg processing is towards cage-free production. Jim Dwyer…
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