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Lidl to 'financially reward' farmers in new beef sustainability group
Lidl has announced it will 'financially reward' its beef farmer suppliers for achieving a reduction in carbon intensity and adopting regenerative…
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Bluetongue: Chief veterinary officer urges farmers to remain vigilant
The UK’s chief veterinary officer has urged farmers to remain vigilant for bluetongue virus as Europe sees an increase in BTV-3 cases. There has been…
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Free real-time heat stress tracker launched for farmers
Farmers can now take advantage of a new free online tool to monitor heat stress in cows as temperatures rise across the UK. The Temperature-Humidity…
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New report compares English beef and lamb standards with EU markets
A new report has compared English beef and lamb standards with European markets to help provide transparency for the sector and the reputation that…
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Researchers want to hear from farmers about bluetongue risk
Researchers want to hear from livestock farmers about the risk of bluetongue disease in Britain to help shape how to deal with it. The UK had been…
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Groups plan legal action against Natural England over badger cull
Badger Trust and Wild Justice have announced they have sent a pre-action protocol letter over the government's badger cull. The letter has been sent…
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Labour backtracks on pledge to ban 'ineffective' badger cull
The Shadow Defra Secretary has confirmed that Labour would continue to allow pre-existing badger cull licences if the party wins the general…
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Welsh farm leaders welcome new BVD legislation after delays
Despite frustrations over the delay in introducing bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) legislation in Wales, the long awaited BVD Wales Order will soon be…
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Morrisons to trial seaweed feed to produce lower methane beef
An Australian agri-tech company has partnered with Morrisons to exclusively supply the retailer with a methane abating livestock feed made from…
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Danish farmers face Europe's first carbon tax on agriculture
Danish dairy farmers face having to pay an annual tax of 672 krone (£67) per cow due to the greenhouse gas emissions they create. The Danish…
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