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New agricultural roundhouse for University's 'Lincoln Red' herd
A new agricultural roundhouse has been created at Nottingham Trent University – and becomes the new home for the Lincoln Red cattle on the…
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China to open cloning factory to produce more cattle
China is planning to open a 'cloning factory' which will aim to produce one million calves and other animals a year, including family pets. The £21m…
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Cattle theft reaches 'shocking' levels in Northern Ireland
New figures from the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture and Rural Development reveal that in 2013, a total of 3861 cattle were stolen and…
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Remove 'incompetent' Hogan, Milk Board chairman urges Commission
The situation for dairy farmers 'deteriorates every day' and with the European Commission denying the existence of a crisis, the Commissioner…
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Call for industry support to boost suckler beef breeding herds
The British suckler-beef breeding herd is at its lowest level since the late 1980s at 1.57 million head having fallen by over 230,000 head in the…
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Farmers visit MEP on dairy industry concerns
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has met with Conservative MEP Kay Swinburne to discuss the problems currently faced by dairy producers in a bid to send a…
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'Market weakening once more' as Arla maintain December milk prices
Arla Foods has announced it will be maintaining its milk price at 23.04 pence per litre, during December 2015, for its 12,700 owners, including…
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Calls for clarity on cattle move definition
NFU Scotland is contacting abattoirs and processors this week to gain clarity on how “maximum moves rules” are to be applied to cattle. In recent…
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Sales of fresh lamb and burgers up
Latest figures have shown an encouraging increase in volume sales of fresh lamb and fresh burgers. Figures for the four weeks to November 8 showed…
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Canadian market re-opens for British beef exports
Canada has re-opened its market for imports of beef from the UK for the first time since 1996 as part of a deal covering 19 EU member states. The…
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