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Sheep industry supports Scottish Minister’s pledge against lynx release
The sheep industry has welcomed recent remarks from Scotland’s Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing, who said lynx would be released in Scotland…
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New British lamb export deal to Saudi Arabia worth £25m over five years
Lamb from the UK will soon be heading to Saudi Arabia in a deal which could be worth £25 million over the next five years. Saudi Arabian authorities…
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Progress made in 'long battle to ensure resilience' of sheep industry in future disease outbreak
Progress has made in the "long battle to ensure resilience" of the British sheep industry in future disease outbreak, according to the National Sheep…
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Welsh Minister visits upland sheep farm to learn importance of local rural life
A Welsh Minister has visited an upland sheep farm in the Brecon Beacons National Park to learn first-hand how farmers care for the environment and…
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Figures show bumper year for UK lamb exports but show EU reliance
The latest UK trade figures show that 2017 was a bumper year for lamb exports, but also highlight the industry’s reliance on EU markets, according to…
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Proposed regulation change 'potential threat' to sheep welfare standards
A proposed five-fold increase in licence fees for farmers to dispose of waste water after dipping sheep is a "potential threat" to the UK's high…
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Letter calls for supermarkets to commit to Scottish lamb this Easter
Scottish farmers have written to all major supermarkets asking them to commit to offering local lamb this Easter. Easter is seen as an important time…
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Project aims to improve farm profitability in uplands
A livestock association has been awarded funding to find ways to improve upland farm profitability. The Pasture-fed Livestock Association (PFLA) has…
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Eight sheep dead and one alpaca injured due to dog attack in Wales
Eight sheep have died and one alpaca injured following a dog attack on livestock in north Wales yesterday. The attack happened on a farm between…
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Reintroduction of lynx will happen 'over my dead body', Scottish minister says
Scotland's Rural Economy Minister has said the reintroduction of lynx will happen "over my dead body" in an apparent swipe to the rewilding agenda…
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