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Bristol to host international conference on sustainable livestock
With one in seven humans undernourished and with the challenges of population growth and climate change, the need for efficient food production has…
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Cattle prices stabilise after 'volatile year so far'
After a somewhat volatile year so far, prices for prime beef cattle have now settled at a level very similar to that of 12 months ago, according to…
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Northern & Western parts of the UK should be aware of liver fluke threat
Merial is advising farmers in the North and West of the UK to be alert for outbreaks of liver fluke disease in sheep and cattle, as the latest NADIS…
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BSE, or 'mad cow disease', found in dead cow in Wales
A case of "mad cow disease", or BSE, has been indentified in a dead cow on a farm in Wales, the Welsh government has said. It did not enter the human…
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Casino hits the jackpot with home grown beef and lamb
Quality Standard Mark (QSM) beef and lamb has come up trumps after the UK’s largest chain of casinos has committed to using it in its restaurants…
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Anglesey dog owner sentenced for bull attack
A woman whose dogs mauled a prize bull worth £3,000 which led to it being put down has been jailed. Leanne Meredith, 35, of no fixed address, was…
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Is the future bright for UK livestock farmers?
Despite the current significant challenges facing livestock farmers - including cash-flow and volatile prices - the future looks bright provided the…
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Merial offers free MOO Tests for dairy cows this autumn
Dairy farmers can take advantage of a free MOO Test this autumn, to help assess the need to worm cows for gutworm and ensure optimal productivity…
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More action needed for dairy after EU support package
More action is needed to make a long term difference to dairy farmers as the Welsh Government's makes its allocation of the EU farming support…
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'The supply chain is failing to provide for beef farmers'
UFU beef and lamb chairman, Crosby Cleland, has said the scale of the beef price differential between Northern Ireland and Great Britain has become a…
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