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Cross compliance penalties to be back-dated
New cattle ID cross compliance rules are to be applied retrospectively to January 2014, as a result farmers who breached the old rules will now have…
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2,000 livestock have died in recent floods
Around 2,000 sheep and cattle are believed to have drowned during the floods, according to new figures. Flood defences performed as they were…
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Farmers urged to take advantage of TB info grant
Farmers should consider the potential TB risks animals could pose before they are purchased, Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans has…
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'Persistency and palatability key to 2016 grass success'
Livestock farmers in the UK, who are considering reseeding fields and pastures in spring 2016, should think carefully about the persistency and…
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Australian cattle methane emission downsized by 24 per cent
Methane emissions from cattle in Australia are 24 per cent lower than previously estimated, equivalent to 12.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a…
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Dairy rallies around Europe
Since Monday 7th December, dairy farmers from all over Europe have been sending fresh milk to EU Commission President Juncker. The European Milk…
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Levy boards submit possible new mechanism for red meat levy
The red meat levy boards in England, Scotland and Wales have submitted a briefing document to Ministers in England, Scotland and Wales outlining an…
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Parasites pose threat to winter stock
The threat to productivity from parasites in sheep and cattle should not be ignored over the winter period, warns Merial Animal Health, as the NADIS…
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New study reveals prolonged and significant milk yield reduction from virus 'IBR'
Dairy cows that have been exposed to the virus that causes Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) have been shown in a new study to produce 2.6…
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Switching fibre boosts calf gains by 10%
Switching the source of fibre in a calf starter ration has prompted an increase in daily liveweight gain of around 10 per cent in young calves, a new…
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