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Spring season 'will bring high parasite risks' for livestock
According to the NADIS Parasite Forecast, the spring season from April will bring high parasite risks for sheep and cattle, particularly affecting…
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'Holy grail' of foot-and-mouth vaccines developed
A group of scientists have developed a new type of vaccine to combat food-and-mouth disease which contributed to the deaths of over 7 million…
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Schmallenberg confirmed on Scottish farm
Confirmation that the Schmallenberg virus (SBV) has been discovered in Scotland for the first time has come as a 'disappointing blow' to Scottish…
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Major breakthrough in tackling production disease in dairy cows
This month veterinary practices will have access to a solution designed to reduce the incidence of ketosis in dairy herds by 74% following a single…
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Cattle keepers set new online reporting records
More than 91 per cent of all cattle movements, births and deaths were reported electronically in February, the highest ever figure. "Every month more…
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Badger to cattle TB infections are rare, says research
The passing of bovine tuberculosis (TB) from badgers to cattle may be a 'rare' occurrence on farmland, according to new research by the Royal…
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Sheep and cattle perishing in freeze
Unseasonable snow and icy conditions are causing thousands of sheep and cattle to perish along with added fears of disruptions in feed and fuel…
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Tesco confirms price rise for dairy farmers
700 farmers who make up the Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group will receive a rise in the price they are paid for their milk to 32.77ppl, the supermarket…
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Hungarian horse meat labelled as beef
Lancashire County Council has identified traces of horse meat imported from Hungary that was labelled as beef, the Food Standards Agency has…
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Red Tractor beef 'leading the price lift' says Beef Association
Cattle backed by full farm assurances under the Red Tractor qualification is leading the price lift which 'could help re-build Northern Ireland's…
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