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Last call for Spring Festival livestock entries
Once again the Royal Welsh Spring Festival, being held on 16-17 May, is gearing up to be the number one event for smallholding, gardening and…
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Scottish dairy plan hopes to gain opportunities in domestic market
Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead published a 25 point plan to help support the Scottish dairy sector on a visit to a dairy producer in Angus…
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One week left to apply for badger vaccination grant, farmers told
The Welsh Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans, has reminded landowners that they have just over a week to apply for a grant to…
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Review of Welsh dairy welcomed by NFU
NFU Cymru has welcomed the report by Andy Richardson (Corporate Communications Manager at Volac) who was tasked by Welsh Government Deputy Minister…
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Forth farmers review bull beef production
Lessons learned from the performance of the 2014-born bulls and heifers generated much discussion at the recent Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) Forth…
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Firefighters tackle blaze as 10 calves killed
Around ten calves have been killed after a fire broke out on a farm in Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway early this morning. Firefighters were called to…
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UK butchers face difficulties to recruit as numbers fall
Butchers in the UK are losing a generation through lack of training opportunities, according to a new report. A report commissioned by EBLEX…
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Dairy Crest sale review referred back to UK competition authorities
On 6 November 2014 Dairy Crest announced that it had agreed to sell the assets of its Dairies operations to Müller UK & Ireland Group (“Muller”). The…
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Budget 2015: Government aims to help farmers in volatile market
The Chancellor's decision to allow farmers and growers five years to average their incomes will help many currently struggling in volatile markets…
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Farmers urged to report dead badgers
As the warmer spring weather leads to a marked increase in badger activity, farmers have been urged to report badgers killed by vehicles to the…
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