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New manual launched to help farmers control liver fluke
Britain's agricultural levy boards have united to launch a new manual to help farmers control liver fluke in grazing livestock. The manual highlights…
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Farmer input needed for project looking to solve ear tag issues
Farmer input is needed for a new project exploring ways to improve retention rates - and avoid penalties - because of missing ear tags in sheep and…
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Study finds low-cost thermal devices effective in detecting lameness
Low-cost thermal imaging devices show minimal difference in effectiveness of detecting lameness in dairy cattle when compared to more expensive…
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Small increase in GB's cattle population in July, data shows
The population of cattle in Great Britain increased by 0.3% year-on-year in July, the latest data from the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS)…
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Rates of bovine TB decline across England and Wales
Rates of bovine TB have continued to decline across England and Wales, according to the latest figures published by Defra. Total animals slaughtered…
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Hybrid genetics is the future of UK beef, legendary US rancher says
Legendary US rancher Lee Leachman has said Stabiliser cattle should become the standard suckler cow in the UK to help farmers with future challenges…
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'Regular crop failures' if livestock farms convert to arable, study warns
Converting farms from livestock to arable would lead to regular crop failures, according to analysis of one the UK’s largest beef and sheep rearing…
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Campaign launched to promote potential of livestock vaccines
A campaign has launched to promote the Livestock Vaccination Guideline to ensure that farmers can benefit from a preventative animal health approach…
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Marginal rise in cattle population but breeding herd falls
There has been a marginal rise in England's cattle population, but the breeding herd still in decline, Defra figures show. The number of cattle in…
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Livestock farmers needed to help NFU assess input cost impacts
The NFU is asking beef and sheep farmers to share their production plans for the next couple of years to help assess the impacts of the Ukraine war…
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