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New disease control tool to help farmers tackle multi-million losses
A rise in the parasite liver fluke, which can significantly impact livestock production, could now be helped by a new predictive model of the disease…
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Less Favoured Area payment cuts 'unacceptable', upland farmers say
Upland farmers have said that any financial cut to the "lifeline" that is the Less Favoured Areas Support Scheme (LFASS) scheme is "unacceptable"…
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Public warned following dog attack on sheep in AONB
A trust which protects an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty has told the public to keep dogs on a lead following a livestock attack which left a…
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Love Lamb week is back and aims to break with tradition
The sheep industry will celebrate all that is great about British lamb as farmers take part in events as part of Love Lamb Week 2018 next month. This…
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UK vet body calls for clarity on animal welfare in Saudi lamb deal
The UK's largest veterinary group has urged the government to confirm whether British lamb exported under a new trade deal with Saudi Arabia will be…
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Sheep farmers call Lynx UK Trust's '100% landowner backed' claim 'misleading'
Sheep farmers have called claims by Lynx UK Trust suggesting it has obtained permission from all landowners for the release of lynx as "misleading"…
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Rustlers steal over sixty sheep from Suffolk farm
Sheep rustlers have stolen over sixty ewes and lambs from a farm in Suffolk, with police now appealing for witnesses. Suffolk police now appealing…
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Footage reveals harrowing scenes at 25 sheep farms in England
An undercover investigator who worked at 25 farms in England during summer has released footage which shows shocking animal abuse. The footage was…
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'Serious implications': Defra's sheep dip cost hike angers farmers
Farmers have urged the government to reconsider a decision to increase the costs of sheep dip disposal permits, which have seen increases of up to…
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No-deal Brexit will have 'serious implications' for UK beef and sheep farming
The prospect of the UK leaving the EU next March with no trade deal in place is "worrying and would have serious implications" for the UK’s beef and…
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