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Call for public to buy Scotch beef as farmers financially struggle
Consumers have been encouraged to buy Scotch beef this spring as farmers continue to face challenging trading conditions. Scottish farmers and…
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Woman who kept cattle in poor conditions fined over £1,400
A woman has been ordered to pay over £1,400 after pleading guilty to animal welfare offences and failure to dispose of fallen livestock. Margaret…
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Researchers to use supercomputers to predict bovine TB status in cows
Livestock scientists have been awarded over £330,000 for a project which will use supercomputers to predict bovine TB in dairy cows. It is used…
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Austrian farmer ordered to pay out over £420,000 after cow kills hiker
A court in Austria has ordered a farmer to pay out €490,000 (£425,550) in damages after a German hiker was killed by one of his cows. The incident…
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'R2DMoo': Bag-waving robot introduced on US beef farm
A major beef plant in the US has introduced a remote-controlled, two-armed, bag-waving robot called 'R2DMoo' to make their operations safer. The size…
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Lab meat may do more climate damage than conventional farming
Meat grown in a laboratory may do more damage to the climate in the long run than meat from cattle, new research suggests. Current proposed types of…
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45 countries still use animal growth promoters, report says
New figures show the use of antimicrobials for growth promotion has declined from 60 to 45 countries since the last round of data collection. The…
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NI farmers 'frustrated' at cattle imports despite local abundance
Northern Irish farmers have highlighted their frustration that some meat plants have increased imports of cattle for slaughter despite the abundance…
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Lack of profitability could mean suckler beef 'disappears', union warns
Northern Irish farmers have called for a drive to promote the quality of beef from suckler herds as many struggle to break even. Greater promotion of…
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'Increasing political appetite' to improve live animal transport
The UK’s leading veterinary association is urging the government to put welfare 'at the heart' of any decision-making with regards to moving…
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