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Quarantine Units to be postponed until September
The Welsh government has decided to delay the introduction of Quarantine Units (QUs) from Monday 12th June to Monday 11th September. It follows…
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Walker seriously injured after cow stampede in Greater Manchester
A walker has been seriously injured after being trampled on by stampeding cows in Greater Manchester. Armed police were called to deal with the…
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Cows worth £7000 stolen from Warwickshire farm
Warwickshire police are appealing for information after seven cows were stolen from a farm in the Southam area. It is thought the livestock rustlers…
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Higher retail demand and lower production helps boost cattle prices
Cattle prices have been boosted in recent weeks due to slightly lower production and a higher retail demand. According to figures from Kantar…
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Farmers 'disappointed' after organic milk ad banned by regulator
An advertisement for a brand of organic milk has been banned for using a 'misleading' claim that its production is good for the land. The Advertising…
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AHDB seeks commercial beef unit for feed efficiency programme
AHDB is seeking to recruit a commercial beef unit to take part in the Beef Feed Efficiency Programme. The four-year Defra and AHDB-funded project…
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Farmers withdrawing from Beef Efficiency Scheme due to 'frustrations'
The administration of the Beef Efficiency Scheme scheme has resulted in a number of beef farmers choosing not to participate and others deciding to…
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Challenge local MPs over countryside funding post-Brexit, says CLA president
Government must step in to help farmers post-Brexit to ensure a 'world leading' sector, Country Land and Business Association president Ross Murray…
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Experts estimate probability that fetuses experience pain during final third of gestation
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have examined issues surrounding the slaughter of pregnant farmed animals in Europe. According to EFSA…
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Two day delay to quarantine units a 'miniscule step', says farming union
A two day delay to the introduction of quarantine units in Wales is a 'miniscule step' in the right direction, the Farmers' Union of Wales has said…
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