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NI meat exporters misleading farmers, say UFU
The Ulster Farmers Union has accused the Northern Ireland Meat Exporters (NIMEA) of seeking to mislead farmers with its recent explanation of the…
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Farmers helping farmers in need this Christmas
International development charity Send a Cow has launched an exciting fundraising campaign Planting Hope which allows people in the UK to support…
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Aberdeenshire family farm named 2015 Scotch Beef Farm of the Year
An Aberdeenshire family farm has been named as the 2015 Scotch Beef Farm of the Year. Darnford farm, near Banchory, run by the Watson family, was…
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Black and White all-star line-up at the UK’s premier Holstein sale
The cream of high-class dairy cattle will be going under the hammer at Harrison & Hetherington’s prominent Black and White Holstein sale taking place…
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QMS highlights wide variation between top and bottom red meat producers
The considerable variation in profitability between the top third and bottom third of livestock producers, in terms of business performance, is…
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Is the EU getting rid of its dairy farmers?
In light of the Agriculture Council in Brussels, the Executive Committee of the European Milk Board demanded a clear message from policy-makers…
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Beef sector changes discussed at Business Week event
Scores of farmers gathered to gain expert insight into the beef sector as part of Clydesdale Bank’s Business Week. More than 100 guests attended the…
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Red meat labelling concerns raised
Representatives from the UFU Beef and Lamb and Hill Farming committees have met with Environmental Health Officers and the Food Standards Agency to…
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Dairy herds facing 'perfect storm' of mycotoxin risk this winter
With the maize harvest delayed across much of the country this autumn, the threat from mycotoxins could be even higher than usual, warns Dr Derek…
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Dairy farmers protest across Europe as prices fall below production costs
Numerous protests and demonstrations have been held in member countries of the European Milk Board as farmers took to the streets in their tractors…
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