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Strong beef and lamb exports
Beef and lamb exports made a strong recovery from the effects of Foot and Mouth disease in the first half of 2008 according to latest figures from…
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Welsh farmers urged to vaccinate as Wales becomes a Bluetongue Protection Zone
The whole of Wales became a Bluetongue Protection Zone from midnight on Sunday (August 31) – with all farmers being urged to vaccinate as soon as…
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Re-tests for Devon bluetongue cattle
Cattle which tested positive for bluetongue on a farm near Tiverton, Devon, are being re-tested to confirm that they do actually have the virus. The…
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Farmer saves cattle, loses combine
A farmer has told how he had to rescue his cattle when a huge Dutch barn went up in flames. Fire crews from across west Suffolk were dispatched after…
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Improved prospects for rearing Holstein bull calves
Lower rearing calf prices, cheaper cereals, and an improving market for slaughter cattle, should already be making grain-fed, Holstein bull beef and…
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Semex sires create a ‘storm’ in August Proofs
Semex sires have performed strongly in the August proof round, with well known names continuing to achieve impressive rankings and three notable sire…
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Cattle Council optimistic about live exports
The Cattle Council says there's potential for live export sales to Indonesia to rise by another ten per cent in the next year. It says demand from…
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Cattle Grazing Displays Behavior Trends
It has been known for a long time that cattle in farmer fields often face the same direction, every day when they feed. But scientists are finding…
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Gov t firms beef up agriculture dev t fund
Government corporations have infused close to P600 million in the Agricultural Guarantee Fund Pool (AGFP), which provides small farmers with access…
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An autumn explosion in BTV8 will make all unvaccinated stock vulnerable to infertility, abortion and stunted growth rates
The National Beef Association has warned that the discovery of new, BTV8, bluetongue virus in unvaccinated cattle herds in The Netherlands, and the…
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