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Bird flu case confirmed in backyard flock near Inverness
An outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed in a backyard flock near Inverness, making it Scotland's first avian influenza case since January. The…
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Asda criticised after dropping pledge to only sell British poultry
Asda has been criticised after backtracking on its commitment to source 100% British chicken on all fresh poultry. Asda, alongside all the other…
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Farm business incomes forecast to rise for all sectors except cereals
Average farm business incomes are forecast to have risen in 2024-2025 across all agricultural sectors, with the exception of cereals. This follows a…
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No current vaccine meets full criteria to tackle bird flu, experts say
No current vaccine meets the full criteria for deployment to tackle the UK's ongoing bird flu outbreak, the avian influenza vaccination task force…
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Public raise over £40k for Devon family farm hit by bird flu
The public have raised over £40,000 for a Devon farmer who was forced to cull 5,000 chickens following a case of highly pathogenic bird flu. Jerry…
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UK scientists find new ways of developing vaccines to tackle poultry virus
British scientists have developed a new approach to designing vaccines for one of the sector's biggest challenges, a highly contagious poultry…
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UK livestock numbers must fall, Climate Change Committee says
Farmers have hit back at calls for livestock numbers to fall by 27% and for meat consumption to drop by a quarter so that the UK can meet its net…
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Organic egg farm adopts bioacoustic technology to monitor bees
Major egg producer Noble Foods is the first in the sector to adopt bioacoustic technology for monitoring pollinators on its organic farms. The pilot…
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Competition watchdog provisionally clears poultry feed merger
The UK's competition watchdog has provisionally cleared 2Agriculture's proposed purchase of ForFarmers' Burston and Radstock feed mill sites. The…
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Grey seals on Norfolk coast test positive for bird flu
Bird flu has been detected in a small number of grey seals on the north Norfolk coast, the government has confirmed. Wild birds in the area have also…
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