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Shamonda virus reaches British cattle as farmers urged to stay alert
A new midge-borne livestock virus has been detected on two British dairy farms for the first time, prompting calls for farmers to remain vigilant as…
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Bluetongue spreads to 500 Welsh farms amid fears for 2027
Welsh livestock farmers are being urged to secure bluetongue vaccines for 2027 now, as nearly 500 farms in Wales record infections and concerns grow…
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M&S cuts beef, lamb and pork prices while pledging to protect farmers
Marks & Spencer is cutting prices on British beef, lamb and pork by up to 26%, while insisting farmers will not receive less money despite shoppers…
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New cattle reporting system clears key hurdle ahead of 2027 rollout
Farmers could eventually ditch multiple livestock reporting systems after Defra's plans for a single animal traceability platform cleared a key…
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Aldi and ABP join forces in green farming push for 1,000 producers
Around 1,000 British beef farmers are being brought together under an Aldi sustainability programme designed to cut emissions and encourage…
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Britain's abattoir crisis deepens as numbers plunge to just 200
Britain’s abattoir network has shrunk from around 2,500 facilities in the 1970s to approximately 200 today, prompting urgent calls for government…
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Fewer than one in five vaccinated as bluetongue threatens rare breeds
Fewer than one in five registered animals have been vaccinated against bluetongue in some of the UK's rarest livestock breeds, prompting calls for…
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High Court rejects challenge in five-year Hereford cattle dispute
A five-year dispute over the status of Traditional Hereford cattle has reached a legal turning point after the High Court rejected a breeder's bid to…
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Scottish red meat exports hit record £190m as lamb sales surge 22%
Scottish red meat exports have hit a record £190 million, fuelled by a 22% jump in lamb sales as overseas demand drives a fourth consecutive year of…
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Cattle farming family fears closure as 235-acre solar farm approved
A third-generation cattle farming family fears it could be forced out of business after councillors approved a 235-acre solar development affecting…
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Government urged to back farm expansion as UK meat output set to fall
The government is being urged to approve farm expansion plans to protect Britain's food security, as new forecasts predict falling UK beef, lamb and…
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