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New report predicts decline in Welsh farm profits as businesses suffer
The cash flow crisis facing the agricultural industry in Wales has been starkly highlighted with the latest Welsh Government Farm Income forecasts…
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Canadians celebrate Scotch beef’s arrival
Consumers in Canada are this week enjoying Scotch Beef PGI, one of Scotland’s most iconic foods, for the first time in almost 20 years. An order of…
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NSA calls for vigilance and open dialogue in face of bluetongue risk
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is calling for the whole livestock industry to be vigilant to bluetongue over the coming months and, given the…
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NI agri statistics: Total milk output 2.3bn litres in 2015, 2.7% higher than in 2014
The results of the December 2015 agricultural survey have been released by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. This survey provides…
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Organisation is key to spring calving success
“Now that the beginning of the year is well and truly behind us, thoughts should start to turn to spring calving. Time spent planning now will be…
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DARD officials 'out of touch' with UK and NI beef price difference
Ulster Farmers’ Union, deputy president, Ivor Ferguson has accused Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) officials of being 'out of…
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Cow's digestive system could revolutionise renewable energy
A group of scientists are looking at the way relatively unknown fungi works inside the guts of herbivores, including elephants and cows, in the hope…
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Royal Highland Society Chief Executive announces departure
Stephen Hutt, Chief Executive of The Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS), has today announced that he is to leave the Society…
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Farmer from Greater Manchester coordinates badger and bovine TB survey
A farmer from the Greater Manchester area is coordinating a survey designed to discover if badgers in the area are infected with bovine TB (bTB)…
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Survey highlights lack of liver fluke testing amongst UK and Ireland beef farmers
A recently conducted survey of beef farmers in the UK and Ireland to get further insight into current fluke treatment practices shows a worrying…
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