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Livestock farmers gain new grass and clover choices for resilient forage
Livestock farmers have been given new options to improve home-grown forage performance after 11 grass and clover varieties were added to the latest…
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New survey aims to identify Scotland's sheep flock health challenges
Scotland’s sheep farmers are being urged to help steer future flock health research by sharing the health issues causing the biggest challenges on…
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Upland farms face scrutiny as MPs launch evidence call
MPs are seeking evidence on how England’s upland farms can be supported as pressure grows to balance food production, nature recovery and climate…
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NFU warns sheep farms fighting for survival amid rising costs
Britain’s sheep farmers are under increasing pressure from soaring costs, climate uncertainty and falling support payments, the NFU has warned. The…
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Severn Trent expands free bowser scheme for livestock farms
Livestock farmers facing increasing pressure from dry weather are being offered free water bowsers by Severn Trent to help protect supplies for…
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UK seals £3.7bn Gulf trade deal with boost for British farmers
British farmers and exporters are set to gain fresh access to lucrative Gulf markets after the UK secured a multi-billion-pound trade deal with six…
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Teenage sheep handler targets Bath and West glory
After a decade in the show ring, teenage sheep handler Sophie Long is aiming for her biggest success yet at this year’s Royal Bath and West Show. The…
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Wool prices jump 70% in major turnaround for UK sheep sector
Sheep farmers are finally seeing wool become commercially valuable again after British wool prices climbed to their highest level in a decade, with…
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Woman banned from owning dogs after 35 sheep killed in attack
A woman has been banned from owning dogs after her pets killed 35 sheep and injured 14 more in a devastating livestock attack on Suffolk farmland…
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'Significant number' of sheep die in Shropshire lorry crash
Hundreds of sheep were left strewn across a Shropshire road after a livestock lorry overturned, killing what police described as a “significant…
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