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UK farm unions demand tougher Brazilian meat safeguards
The UK should suspend Brazilian beef and poultry imports unless exporters can prove compliance with antibiotic safeguards, the NFU has said. The…
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Sheep losses mount amid rapid rise in bluetongue reports
Bluetongue cases have risen sharply, prompting urgent calls for farmers to vaccinate livestock, report suspected infections and avoid unproven…
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Scottish red meat output hits record £4.2bn
Scotland’s red meat sector generated a record £4.2 billion in output during 2025, but falling livestock numbers and severe pressure on pig producers…
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External review ordered after 51 cattle shot in County Tyrone
An external review has been ordered into a DAERA operation near Fivemiletown, County Tyrone in which 51 cattle were shot dead. The operation took…
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Bluetongue outbreak gathers pace across Britain
Farmers and livestock keepers are being urged to tighten disease precautions after 84 BTV-3 bluetongue cases were confirmed across England and Wales…
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Farm leaders demand action over Brazilian beef import risk
Farm leaders have warned that Brazilian meat affected by tighter European Union requirements could be redirected to the UK unless ministers act. The…
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Calf crypto pressure drives 143% rise in antibiotic sales
Sales of an antibiotic used against calf cryptosporidiosis have risen by 143% in five years, prompting renewed calls for prevention-led disease…
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Parys herd seals fourth straight Royal Welsh crown
Parys Unreal secured a fourth consecutive Royal Welsh Salers championship for Gwawr Griffiths’ Parys herd after taking the senior male and overall…
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Scottish prime cattle numbers rise as herd decline eases
Scotland’s prime cattle pipeline strengthened in spring 2026, with numbers aged 12 to 30 months rising by 1.6% as the decline in the breeding herd…
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Scientists detect Johne's-linked antibodies in newborn calves
Blood samples already taken from newborn calves could offer researchers a new way to investigate early-life exposure to Johne’s disease. Scientists…
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