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Livestock event to stage world's first live robotic demonstration
The world’s first combined live robotic milking and feeding system demonstration at an exhibition will be staged at the Livestock Event, to be held…
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Wet winter may increase risk of liver fluke in cattle
Merial Animal Health is informing farmers of the increased risk of liver fluke infection when turning out their cattle this spring, following the…
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Cull the badger cull, says Andrew George MP
If, later this week, the Government decides to carry on with its badger cull they run the very high risk of making cattle TB significantly worse. I…
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Badger colony repairs to cost £35,000 for Norfolk council
Work is underway by Norfolk County Council to repair long distance country paths damaged by badger cull colonies which is expected to cost £35,000. A…
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Farmers urged to be vigilant as first case of cattle scab found
The first case of Cattle Scab to be confirmed in Scotland since the early 1980s has been diagnosed by vets at SAC Consulting’s St Boswells Veterinary…
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Beef prices - Time for review of abattoir charges?
Concerns over inconsistent and unnecessary charges levied on farmers sending cattle to slaughter were voiced at the recent Anglesey NFU Cymru…
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Beef industry should take heart and invest
The latest sets of 2013 farm accounts suggest that an increase in variable costs was one of the factors which pushed the beef industry into a…
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Farm groups join dairy growth plan
The Dairy industry sustainable growth plan, Leading the way, took a big step forward this week, as the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers…
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Countdown to the world’s breed-leading Holstein bull begins
The countdown has begun to the launch of semen from Cogent Breeding Limited’s world-leading Holstein bull, Cogent Supershot. Cogent Supershot is the…
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Meat consumption 'in decline' following rising costs and horsemeat scandal
Rising prices and the exposure of the horsemeat scandal in early 2013 have contributed to a declining demand for meat in the UK, according to a new…
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