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Farmers challenge Defra movement proposals
Proposed changes to simplify livestock movements could potentially make keeping sheep more burdensome, the NFU has warned. It comes following a…
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Price volatility is not going away, livestock farmers warned
Livestock and dairy farmers have been warned to keep a close eye on the costs of production as input price volatility is 'here for the foreseeable…
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Associations warn against NVZ changes
Farming associations have criticised the changes to the Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) programme introduced by Defra this week. The NFU said the…
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Dairy coalition challenges buyers to reverse price cuts
Members of the Dairy Coalition today renewed their challenge to milk buyers to urgently reverse the price cuts implemented in May and June. The…
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What is the real cost of cheap food?
With increasing public awareness of animal welfare, how much more are people willing to pay for the happiness of the animals they eat? Innovative…
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Empowering dairy farmers 'will be legacy of the protests'
Harnessing the collective strength, created by dairy producers who protested against farm gate milk price cuts, into something positive and…
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Yeast diet can increase margins by £13 per bull
A new bull beef trial at Harper Adams University College suggests the dietary inclusion of a fermented yeast culture can increase margins by at least…
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Cuts could leave council vulnerable to animal diseases
Data on animal movement that may be essential in the event of a disease outbreak such as food and mouth, will no longer be kept on file by Cumbria…
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New Holstein front-runner in generally stable August listing
There’s a new number one bull at the top of the Profitable Lifetime Index rankings published today by DairyCo Breeding+, but a close analysis of the…
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Welsh bovine TB measures are 'draconian', says NFU
Welsh dairy and beef farmers are facing difficulties due to 'draconian' bovine TB cattle control measures introduced by the government, according to…
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