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Government sets up bluetongue 'restricted zone' across East Anglia
The government has announced a 'restricted zone' across Norfolk and Suffolk due to a surge in the number of bluetongue cases. Farmers in both…
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First Milk increases milk price by 0.6ppl for September
First Milk has announced that its milk price will see an increase of 0.6 pence per litre for September 2024. The move means the UK processor's milk…
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Arla's September milk price to increase for British farmers
Arla's price for its British farmer suppliers for September 2024 will increase for both conventional and organic milk, the co-op has confirmed. The…
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Muller increases October milk price by 1p per litre
Dairy processor Muller has announced a milk price rise of 1p per litre for its farmer suppliers, starting from 1 October 2024. Farmers supplying…
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Government pledges to end badger cull by end of this parliament
The new Labour government has pledged to end the badger cull by the end of this parliament as part of a refreshed eradication strategy launched…
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Organic Herd's milk price for October reaches 56p per litre
Farmer-owned co-operative Organic Herd has announced that its milk price for October will see an increase of 2 pence per litre. This means the dairy…
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Plans for 'targeted' badger culls scrapped by Labour
Plans for 'targeted' badger culls, which the previous Conservative government consulted on in March, have been scrapped by Labour. The previous…
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First Milk posts increase in turnover and operating profit
First Milk has posted an increase in turnover and operating profit, with the co-op's turnover totalling £476 million, a rise of £20 million from the…
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Defra confirms three new bluetongue cases in sheep in East Anglia
Two further cases of bluetongue in sheep have been identified near Norwich, and a further infected sheep has been detected in East Suffolk. It…
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Waitrose becomes first retailer to introduce 'free range' cream
Waitrose has become the first supermarket chain to introduce 'free range' cream across some of its own label range. The range will cover single…
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