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Brexit ‘offers great opportunity’ for British beef farmers
The chief executive of the National Beef Association (NBA) says Brexit offers a great opportunity for Britain's beef farmers. Chris Mallon, who has…
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Scotland and Northern Ireland receive BSE negligible risk status
Scotland and Northern Ireland has been approved of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) negligible risk status. The move was announced following a…
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Bluetongue virus detected in north France, UK farmers urged to be aware
Farmers are being urged to be vigilant for signs of Bluetongue virus (BTV) after BTV-8 was detected in cattle in a previously disease-free area of…
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Quarantine Units to come into force in Wales on 12 June
The Welsh Government has announced that Quarantine Units will be introduced in Wales from 12th June. The introduction of Quarantine Units (QU) will…
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Bovine TB in Wales' Intensive Action Area down by 35 per cent, report shows
Bovine TB incidence in Wales’ Intensive Action Area (IAA) has fallen by 35% since it was established, according to a new report. The IAA was…
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Dunbia and Dawn Meats join in new strategic partnership
Northern Irish meat processor Dunbia and Irish-based processor Dawn Meats have entered into a new joint venture. The move will establish a majority…
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Dairy farms should regularly weigh calves to improve life chances, AHDB says
More UK dairy farms need to regularly weigh their growing calves to improve their life chances, according to AHDB. Calf survival is still a big…
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Inefficient calving cycles incur financial losses, vet warns
By failing to address the issue of long calving intervals, beef farmers in Wales are missing out on over £4,500 per annum for a 40-cow herd. The…
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New report recommends regionalised approach to tackling bovine TB in Wales
A 'refreshed approach' is needed to re-examine how to eradicate bovine TB from Welsh cattle, according to a new report from a National Assembly…
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Investment in beef facilities crucial to local economy, union says
A farming union has said that investment in new beef facilities is crucial to ensure that the industry is competitive post-Brexit. In particular, the…
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