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Father and son partnership wins 'Scotch Beef Farm of the Year'
An East Lothian farm run by a father and son team has been announced as Scotland's 'Scotch Beef Farm of the Year'. The coveted title of AgriScot…
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Five new Estimated Breeding Values developed
Five new livestock traits that farmers are directly paid for have been developed to help improve profits by producing more beef animals that meet…
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Use of vaccines in cattle increases as antibiotics use declines
The number of vaccines used on dairy and beef cattle is on the rise while overall antibiotic use has declined, according to a new report. The total…
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Farmer convicted for BVD-related offences in Northern Ireland first
A farmer has been convicted for three Bovine Viral Diarrhoea-related offences in what has become the first conviction of its type in Northern…
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Farmers must take 'greater responsibility' when tackling bTB, review says
Farmers must take greater responsibility for on-farm controls, biosecurity and safe trading practices to stop bovine TB from spreading, according to…
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Defra telling 'barefaced lies' about badger cull effectiveness
A group of vets has accused Defra of telling "barefaced lies" about the progress of the badger cull in England. Prion Interest Group has written to…
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Farmers warned when importing animals from Bluetongue areas
The livestock sector has warned farmers to think carefully when importing animals from countries with known Bluetongue virus areas. Ten…
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New pilot announced to explore extended use of lay TB testers
Defra has announced it will extend the use of Approved Tuberculin Testers (ATTs) as part of a veterinary-led team to perform tuberculin skin testing…
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New grant funding for computerised calf feeders
New grant funding is available for farmers to buy computerised calf feeders to improve the efficiency of their youngstock rearing operation…
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Farmers told to be wary when importing livestock from 'at risk' countries
Farmers must "think hard" when importing sheep from countries that carry a risk of disease following the discovery of bluetongue in four sheep…
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