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Defra announces new general licence for bluetongue vaccines
All livestock keepers in England are now able to use any of the permitted bluetongue vaccines without applying for a specific licence. Defra has…
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UK farm unions sound alarm over potential changes to dairy contracts
The UK farming unions have written to the government to raise alarm over potential changes to the new dairy contracts legislation. The four unions…
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Anger as farmers see price cuts for animals from BTV 'restricted zone'
Price deductions for animals coming from the bluetongue 'restricted zone' are being implemented within the processing sector and passed back down to…
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New variant of bluetongue virus identified in sheep in Netherlands
A new variant of bluetongue virus - 'BTV-12' - has been identified in sheep in the Netherlands, researchers have confirmed. The European Bluetongue…
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APHA announces new licence for TB-restricted herds
An amended general licence is now available for TB-restricted farms and is valid for use for the duration of a TB breakdown, APHA has confirmed. The…
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Defra expands bluetongue restricted zone to Bucks and Berks
Defra has expanded the bluetongue restricted zone set to cover all of Buckinghamshire and parts of Berkshire, as over 140 farms have now recorded a…
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Arla launches initiative to ensure people in need have access to milk
UK dairy co-operative Arla has launched an initiative to ensure that hundreds of thousands of people without access to fresh dairy get the products…
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UK scientists to develop new rapid bTB diagnosis detector
Researchers have been awarded £1.2m funding to develop a new detector for tuberculosis in humans and livestock that can report a result in one hour…
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Farmers urged to ramp up liver fluke monitoring after acute cases identified
Sheep and cattle in some areas of the UK may face an earlier risk of acute liver fluke this winter than in previous years, with APHA already…
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Aldi to invest £30m in dairy sector as part of Arla partnership
Aldi has announced plans to invest over £30 million in dairy farmers over the next three and a half years via an enhanced partnership with Arla. The…
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