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Welsh Labour politician slammed for 'deplorable and shocking' bTB comments
Comments made by a Welsh Labour politician in relation to farming families affected by bovine TB have been slammed as 'deplorable, insensitive and…
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Portsmouth council becomes first city to pass motion backing farmers
Portsmouth City Council has become the first city and the latest local authority to vote to support local farmers and recognise their contributions…
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New bTB testing rules for Wales' Low and Intermediate risk areas
The Welsh government has been told to review the costs and administrative burdens on farmers resulting from the current TB testing regime following…
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Cheesemaker Alvis Brothers fined £20,000 after third pollution incident
Somerset cheesemakers Alvis Brothers Ltd, who make Lye Cross Farm cheeses, has been ordered to pay out nearly £24,000 after a third polluting…
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Farm expects £15,000 per month feed savings by starling-proofing sheds
Investing £30,000 in starling-proofing cattle housing is a major outlay for a dairy farming business, but it calculates a payback period of just two…
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Farmers told to 'follow the legislation' after bluetongue confirmed
Farmers have been told to 'follow the legislation' on animal movement restrictions after a new emerging strain of bluetongue virus was confirmed on…
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Project developing early cattle disease detection awarded £700k
An innovative project to develop automated and real-time monitoring of disease in cattle has been awarded nearly £700,000. The DETECT project will…
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Bluetongue confirmed in cow on farm near Canterbury
A case of Bluetongue has been confirmed in a cow on a farm near Canterbury, with farmers being urged to be 'extremely vigilant' for signs of the…
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Organic milk producers scale back production as costs bite
Organic milk producers have continued to scale back on production as costs remain at high levels while prices have declined. In the milk year so far…
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Government launches £1m programme to grow British dairy exports
The government has officially launched a £1 million bespoke programme that focuses solely on boosting British dairy exports. The programme aims to…
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