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Often overlooked bull fertility test key to maximising suckler margins
Routine testing of bull fertility is an essential but often overlooked aspect of suckler herd profitability, yet with funding available, beef farmers…
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Bluetongue's temporary control zones in Kent and Norfolk to be lifted
Kent and Norfolk's temporary control zones (TCZs) set up following an outbreak of bluetongue earlier this winter will 'shortly be lifted'. The UK’s…
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Welsh beef and sheep farmers urged to join innovative grass production project
Beef and sheep farmers in Wales have been invited to join an innovative grass production project before the upcoming deadline in one week's time…
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Long term resilience of UK farming will be challenged, AHDB warns
Long term resilience of UK farming will be 'challenged' amid cumulative inflationary pressure and the ongoing impact of the cost of living on…
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Over 80 cases of bluetongue now confirmed in three counties
The government has now confirmed over 80 cases of bluetongue across Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk since the initial outbreak of the virus in November…
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Defra eases bluetongue control measures amid reduced vector activity
Defra has announced that the UK is now in a seasonally low vector period when midge activity is reduced, leading to some changes to disease control…
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Bluetongue: Norfolk's virus control zone widens as over 60 cases confirmed
The government has revoked Norfolk's temporary control zone (TCZ) and replaced it with a larger one as cases of bluetongue continue to be confirmed…
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2023 was a good year for grass growth in Wales, project says
Grass production in Wales in 2023 exceeded previous years, but managing it was challenging, according to data from a project. High levels of rainfall…
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Bovine TB PCR testing to expand after success of initial rollout
The use of new PCR tests to confirm bovine TB infection is to be expanded after the success of the tests in an initial rollout. The new method…
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UK halts trade talks with Canada amid concern over hormone beef
The UK has halted its trade negotiations with Canada, which have been ongoing for two years, following concern over hormone treated beef. Talks about…
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