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£4.9m funding to help increase resilience and sustainability of UK food system
The UK’s Global Food Security programme is funding £4.9 million of research hoping to increase resilience and sustainability of the UK food system…
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UK curbs antibiotic use in farming amid 'post-antibiotic apocalypse' warning
England's chief medical officer has warned of a "post-antibiotic apocalypse" as she urged world leaders to address the real threat of antibiotic…
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Three sheep dead and 35 injured in Herefordshire dog attack
Three sheep have been killed and 35 injured following a dog attack in a Herefordshire village. The flock of 120 sheep in Much Dewchurch, in south…
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Campaigner calls to ban live exports should be treated with 'extreme care'
The sheep industry has urged politicians to exercise "extreme care" when considering calls made by animal rights campaigners to oppose live exports…
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93% of farmers use 'important' livestock markets, according to survey
More than 93 per cent of farmers used auction markets to buy and sell livestock, according to a new survey showing the importance of such markets in…
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Scottish upland areas risk 'abandonment' due to 'broken Brexit pledges'
Defra Secretary Michael Gove has been criticised by Scottish ministers for shattering Brexit campaign pledges to protect rural funding worth hundreds…
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Sheep killed by two dogs in front of shocked schoolchildren
Sheep have been killed by a dog attack in front of terrified schoolchildren and teachers in Devon. Police are now hunting for the dog owners, with…
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Social media criticises George Monbiot for anti-farming Guardian piece
An article by Guardian writer and vegan campaigner George Monbiot has caused a stir on social media, after he said "the last argument for farming…
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Gunman kills lamb in random incident, police seeking info
A lamb has been shot dead by a gunman who walked onto a farm and killed it by shooting it through the head. The distraught farmer found the dead lamb…
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Sheep farmers urged to tackle 'fatal' and 'infectious' lung condition in flocks
Scottish sheep farmers are being urged to tackle the rising incidence of a fatal and infectious lung condition in flocks. Ovine pulmonary…
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