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1,600 beef farmers set to receive better prices due to new Tesco contract
1,600 farmers are set to benefit from a new 12 month contract with Tesco which will guarantee a price above the standard market rate for beef. Tesco…
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Badger activists in High Court to challenge badger cull zone extension
Badger activists are in the High Court this week to challenge the government's decision to extend cull zones to nine new areas. Ecologist Tom…
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‘Blighted’ resident complains to city planners about ‘bellowing’ cows
A West Yorkshire resident has described to city planners how his life is "blighted" due to nearby "bellowing" cows. James Bullock, a life-long…
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Photos showing calves in back of a car leads to police investigation
Police are investigating following the release of photos which shows two calves trapped in the back of a car in Wales. The viral photographs, posted…
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Public urged to 'bag it and bin it' following recent Neospora outbreaks
Concerns over increasing reports of Neospora outbreaks in cattle have been highlighted, with farmers urging dog walkers to 'bag it and bin it'…
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Quality assurance scheme to protect and recognise Galloway cattle breed
A new quality assurance scheme has been launched to set standards of quality and recognition for the Galloway cattle breed. The quality assurance…
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Project to use AI to detect early-stages of major cattle disease
A new project is to investigate early disease diagnosis in dairy calves using artificial intelligence methods. Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is a…
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Swimming cattle complete annual pilgrimage at National Trust site
Cattle at a National Trust wildlife haven have completed their unconventional annual pilgrimage – by swimming 100m across a lake to graze fresh…
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Brexit threatens ‘bold but essential’ EU rules on reducing farm antibiotics, warns MEP
Brexit will threaten new EU regulations on prohibiting the use of antibiotics in farming "at the altar of trade", according to an MEP. The new rules…
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Town council and residents raise concerns over district council's cattle market sale
A town council has allocated £10,000 towards legal advice after North Dorset District Council agreed to sell a cattle market site to a supermarket…
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