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Former NFU dairy chairman awarded for contribution to sector
West Midlands dairy farmer Michael Oakes, who was the former NFU dairy chairman, has been awarded for his 'outstanding contribution' to British…
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Recruiting staff on dairy farms now harder than ever, survey shows
More than half of dairy farmers have warned that it is now harder to recruit staff than ever before, with some even considering leaving the sector…
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Government extends bluetongue 'restricted zone' to seven counties
The government has extended its 'restricted zone' set up to curb bluetongue virus to seven more counties in England following an uptick in cases…
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Members appointed to new bTB board as farmers 'shackled' to disease
Welsh farm leaders have welcomed the appointment of members to the new Bovine TB Eradication Programme Board, as farmers are 'shackled' by the…
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Bluetongue confirmed in Somerset as over 80 farms now affected
Bluetongue virus 'BTV-3' has been confirmed in Somerset and West Sussex, counties currently not under any restriction, the government has confirmed…
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Insecticides will not prevent bluetongue, experts say
Animal health experts have told farmers that insecticides will not prevent midges biting livestock as a method to prevent bluetongue or reduce…
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'Not for EU' meat and dairy labelling paused indefinitely
The previous government's ‘not for EU’ labelling scheme for meat and dairy has been postponed indefinitely following concerns from the industry. The…
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Irish farm leaders call for import pause as bluetongue rises in GB
Calls have been made for a all livestock imports to be paused in order to protect the island of Ireland from bluetongue as infection rates rapidly…
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Bluetongue vaccine available to UK farmers from mid-October
Ceva Animal Health has announced that its new bluetongue vaccine 'BLUEVAC-3' will be available to British farmers from mid-October. The introduction…
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Small cheesemaker uses new tech to monitor conditions remotely
A small family-run cheese producer has turned to Internet of Things (IoT) technology to make its processes more efficient and sustainable. The new…
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