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New survey puts spread of TB down to badgers
A survey into roadkill badgers has sparked concern after tests revealed that a quarter were found to have bovine tuberculosis. The survey was…
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Thieves raid farm in Somerset and steal up to 40 cows
Between 30 and 40 cows have been stolen from a farm near Wells, Somerset - with Police fearing the cattle could be passed on as meat, despite the…
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Police appeal after cows worth £7000 stolen from Dorset farm
Police are hunting thieves who stole eight cows from a farm in Wareham, Dorset in a night-time raid. The offenders broke into the farm by cutting…
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'Strictest TB controls in Europe': FUW rejects proposals to split Wales into five bovine TB regions
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has rejected proposals to split Wales into five bovine TB regions in its response to a Welsh Government consultation…
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New approach to mastitis ‘almost halves’ farmer’s antibiotic costs
Shropshire farmers have learnt how AHDB Dairy’s Mastitis Control Plan had helped one farmer to significantly reduce the rate of new clinical mastitis…
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Bovine TB: 'Refreshed strategy needed to remove reservoir of infection in wildlife'
Welsh farmers are ‘as frustrated as they have ever been’ with the impact bovine TB is having on Wales, according to the NFU Cymru. As part of its…
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Elephant-sized 'auroch' cow could be revived by scientists in the future
Plans are well underway to resurrect an ancient species of super cow, echoing a project once planned by the Nazis. The oversized wild cattle known as…
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Rwanda's struggling dairy industry to get help from Jersey cow breed
A new project has been launched to help the dairy industry in Rwanda with the aid of Jersey cows. Thousands of straws of Jersey bull semen are being…
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Scottish farmers urged to apply for Suckler Beef Support Scheme ahead of 31 Dec deadline
Scottish farmers are being reminded to apply for the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme ahead of the 31 December deadline. The support payments…
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More than half of England could have TB-free status two years ahead of original timetable
More than half of England could have 'Officially TB-Free' status two years ahead of the Government’s original timetable, which has been hailed a…
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