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British dairy exports surge to £1.6bn as Thailand and US campaigns pay off
British dairy is reaching more overseas shoppers than ever, with high-profile retail promotions in Thailand and the United States helping showcase…
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Bluetongue fears deepen in NI as cattle classes called off at Winter Fair
Northern Ireland’s bluetongue situation has intensified after a new suspected case was detected on a farm in Co Down, prompting a second Temporary…
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Trust rising but confusion persists over milk regulation changes
A year after new milk contract regulations came into force, the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator (ASCA) says awareness and trust across the…
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'Serious risk' to family farms as dairy incomes collapse across Wales
A sharp plunge in dairy prices has triggered alarm, with the Farmers’ Union of Wales warning that some family farms now face losses running into…
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Bluetongue blow for Northern Ireland as 44 more suspect cases found
Northern Ireland’s bluetongue-free status has been dealt a major setback after further testing on a County Down herd revealed suspected infection in…
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Global dairy prices slide again as GDT sees sharpest fall since September
Global dairy markets took another bruising this week, as the latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction recorded its sharpest fall since September. It…
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Butterfat boost and longevity keep Sheepster at No.1 in AHDB sire update
A leading Holstein bull has held on to his position at the top of AHDB’s latest daughter-proven sire rankings, as the December update highlights…
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UK-bred DeNovo Coyote P tops December Holstein genomic rankings
A UK-bred Holstein has surged to the top of AHDB’s latest young genomic sire rankings, with DeNovo Coyote P leading December’s evaluations and…
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Dairy farmers hit as First Milk confirms significant new year price cut
First Milk has confirmed it will cut its milk price by 3.6p per litre from January, taking the standard manufacturing litre to 32.25ppl including the…
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Northern Ireland's first bluetongue case confirmed as control zone declared
Northern Ireland is facing its first suspected case of bluetongue, after routine surveillance detected the virus in two cows on a holding near…
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