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Practical and financial barriers 'hindering' beef sector's net zero goals
A lack of clarity over policy agendas and future financial incentives are hindering beef farmers in making the transition to net zero, researchers…
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Consultation on roll out of new animal feeds to help cut emissions
The use of new types of animal feed products that can help reduce methane emissions will be looked at as part of a new UK-wide consultation. The UK…
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Beef farmer launches direct meat sales business after funded study
A suckler beef producer who has established a direct sales business for meat produced by her family’s Red Ruby Devon herd says farmers who adopt…
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Livestock farm plans feed budget now to avoid winter fodder deficit
Drawing up a feed budget has allowed a Powys livestock farm to make decisions on winter feed early, before any potential deficits occur, in what has…
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UK farmers will be 'negatively impacted' with New Zealand trade deal
New Zealand farmers will see far greater benefits compared to UK farmers after the post-Brexit trade deal was struck earlier this year, according to…
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Farmers with rare breeds told to register animals amid disease fears
Farmers and keepers with rare breeds of livestock have been told to register pedigree animals as it could be crucial to securing an exemption from…
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'More money in death than life' for hard-hit cattle farmers
Some of the UK’s rarest breeds of cattle are at risk because rising farm costs mean cows are worth more dead than alive, a meat retailer has said…
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Tributes paid to well-known NI cattle breeder Ian Davidson
The industry has paid tributes to well-known Northern Irish cattle breeder Ian Davidson, who passed away on Sunday. The British Limousin Cattle…
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Farm unable to fulfil £150,000 of business due to Brexit port changes
A Dorset farm has suspended more than £150,000 of orders and may be forced to abandon any future activity in Europe because of post-Brexit changes at…
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Northern Ireland 'lagging behind' RoI on BVD status, union warns
Northern Ireland is 'lagging behind' its southern neighbour on Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) legislative measures, farmers in the province warn. NI's…
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