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Freshways announces major October milk price increase
Freshways is increasing its standard milk price by 6p per litre from 1 October, taking the rate paid to supplying farmers to 38ppl. The processor…
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Bluetongue meetings announced as UK cases rise to over 470
Farmers are being urged to act as bluetongue cases continue to rise across Great Britain, with AHDB holding a series of update meetings in England…
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One in three beef farmers not vaccinating against clostridial disease
More than a third of beef farmers surveyed are not vaccinating cattle against clostridial diseases, despite vets continuing to see preventable deaths…
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Woman milks 10,000 cows in 10 days for farming charity
Marie Stephenson has completed a mammoth 10-day journey from Cornwall to Scotland, milking 10,000 cows to raise money and awareness for farming…
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Lactalis strikes deal for Cathedral City owner Saputo UK
French dairy giant Lactalis is set to take control of Cathedral City, Country Life and a string of other major British dairy brands after agreeing to…
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Third Scottish farm hit by bluetongue as vaccine concerns grow
Bluetongue has spread to a third farm in Scotland, with all four animals confirmed with the virus so far euthanised. The latest case of bluetongue…
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Chief vet urges vaccination as bluetongue cases rise above 420
Bluetongue cases have risen to more than 420 across the UK, prompting fresh calls for livestock keepers to vaccinate as hot and humid weather creates…
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Bluetongue and drought leave livestock farms facing mounting pressure
Ministers are being urged to act as bluetongue and drought pile pressure on livestock farms, bringing animal losses, mounting veterinary bills and…
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Bluetongue spreads north as Scotland confirms second affected farm
Bluetongue has been confirmed on a second Scottish premises, just days after Scotland recorded its first-ever case of the BTV-3 strain, marking a…
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Sheepster leads as health and fertility shape Holstein rankings
OCD Trooper Sheepster has returned to the top of AHDB’s daughter-proven Holstein rankings, as health, fertility and efficiency continue to gain…
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