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Shamonda virus reaches British cattle as farmers urged to stay alert
A new midge-borne livestock virus has been detected on two British dairy farms for the first time, prompting calls for farmers to remain vigilant as…
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Fireworks could put unborn lambs at risk this Bonfire Night, farmers warn
Fireworks could leave sheep farmers with fewer lambs next spring, the National Sheep Association (NSA) has warned, as Bonfire Night falls during a…
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Nearly one in three farmers fear losing meat business if abattoir shuts
Almost three in ten farmers surveyed fear their meat businesses could close if their local abattoir shuts, as fresh warnings emerge over the collapse…
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Bluetongue spreads to 500 Welsh farms amid fears for 2027
Welsh livestock farmers are being urged to secure bluetongue vaccines for 2027 now, as nearly 500 farms in Wales record infections and concerns grow…
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Sheep industry demands more research before castration rules change
Sheep farmers must not be forced into new castration and tail docking practices before higher-welfare alternatives have been properly tested, the…
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M&S cuts beef, lamb and pork prices while pledging to protect farmers
Marks & Spencer is cutting prices on British beef, lamb and pork by up to 26%, while insisting farmers will not receive less money despite shoppers…
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Farmer faces £23,000 losses after 59 lambs killed in suspected dog attack
A farmer has been left facing losses of £23,000 after a devastating suspected dog attack killed 59 lambs and left another eight injured on farmland…
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Man arrested after £28,000 paid out for allegedly stolen sheep
Police are investigating suspected fraudulent insurance claims involving more than 650 allegedly stolen sheep, with £28,220 already paid out and a…
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New cattle reporting system clears key hurdle ahead of 2027 rollout
Farmers could eventually ditch multiple livestock reporting systems after Defra's plans for a single animal traceability platform cleared a key…
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Sheep shearers left off visa list as 2027 labour fears grow
Sheep shearers and agricultural contractors remain excluded from the UK's Temporary Shortage List, ministers have confirmed, leaving questions over…
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Britain's abattoir crisis deepens as numbers plunge to just 200
Britain’s abattoir network has shrunk from around 2,500 facilities in the 1970s to approximately 200 today, prompting urgent calls for government…
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