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Bluetongue: Chief veterinary officer urges farmers to remain vigilant
The UK’s chief veterinary officer has urged farmers to remain vigilant for bluetongue virus as Europe sees an increase in BTV-3 cases. There has been…
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Free real-time heat stress tracker launched for farmers
Farmers can now take advantage of a new free online tool to monitor heat stress in cows as temperatures rise across the UK. The Temperature-Humidity…
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GB athlete Christine Ohuruogu goes gold as part of milk campaign
Gold-medal athlete Christine Ohuruogu MBE has been painted head-to-toe in gold as part of a new campaign highlighting why so many Brits rely on milk…
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First Milk to cover farm safety app's subscription costs for farmers
First Milk has announced it has entered a new partnership with AgriGuardian to provide farmers with the award-winning farm safety app, free of…
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Farmers asked to share hoof-health data to improve UK herd mobility
Dairy farmers are being asked to share their foot trimming and hoof-health records, which will be stored in a new UK hoof-health registry. The…
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Tesco to trial methane-reducing feed supplement for dairy cows
Tesco has announced it will trial a methane-reducing feed supplement for dairy cows as part of an initiative to cut its carbon footprint. The…
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Positives for dairy sector despite unprecedented year, report says
There are several positives offering welcome news for the dairy sector following the unprecedented challenges over the past 12 months. This is…
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Suffolk nuclear power plant commits to sourcing local food
A nuclear power plant project in Suffolk has pledged to boost the region's farmers by locally sourcing 80 percent of the food it provides to its site…
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Legislation to create a fairer dairy supply chain now in force
New legislation on dairy contracts has finally come into force after more than a decade of campaigning by sector bodies calling out unfair practices…
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Researchers want to hear from farmers about bluetongue risk
Researchers want to hear from livestock farmers about the risk of bluetongue disease in Britain to help shape how to deal with it. The UK had been…
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