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Bill Wiggin MP is new chairman of the Pasture-Fed Livestock Association
Bill Wiggin MP has been appointed the new chairman of the Pasture-Fed Livestock Association (PFLA). The position, which is not remunerated, starts…
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Farmers issue plea urging public to pick dog mess up due to infection worries
Fears that cows are losing unborn calves due to infections from dog mess on farmland has led farmers to issue a plea to the public on social media to…
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Dead-heat at the top for genomic young sires
There’s a dead-heat at the top of the new genomic sire rankings which – combined with four new bulls in the top 10, 10 newcomers in the top 20 and…
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No evidence homeopathy is a risk to animal welfare, Defra says
Vets using homeopathy are not putting animals at risk according to Defra who responded to a question tabled by an MP. Defra was responding to a…
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Beef Feed Efficiency Programme widens data network to three new farms
The £1.75 million government-funded Beef Feed Efficiency Programme has widened its data recording network with three new commercial farms in Wales…
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Man in his 70s dies after incident involving cow on Co Armagh farm
A man in his 70s has died after an incident involving a cow on a farm in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The incident happened on Wednesday (28…
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Derbyshire Police Commissioner urges Defra to vaccinate badgers rather than cull
The Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner has written to Government to voice his support for “vaccination over culling” in the prevention of TB in…
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DNA traceability could guarantee authenticity of Scotch Beef PGI
A study to look at the feasibility of introducing DNA traceability as an additional measure to guarantee the authenticity of Scotch Beef PGI is being…
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Milk price cuts and shrinking dairy herd hits farmer confidence
The UK dairy herd is likely to shrink further with fewer young cattle coming through and farmer confidence hit by recent price cuts. Figures released…
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Two new projects aim to help battle against bovine TB
Two new projects have been announced which aims to take the agricultural industry one step closer to eradicating bovine TB. The Agriculture and…
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