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Farmers 'unfairly blamed' for rise in sheep diseases, claims new study
Farmers who are not treating sheep to avoid infection are being 'unfairly blamed' for increases in disease, according to a new study. Prior to 1992…
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Police warn public after five dogs are shot dead due to livestock worrying
Five dogs that attacked and killed sheep and unborn lambs have been shot dead by farmers over two days. The two separate incidents, which took place…
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NSA urges sheep farmers to contribute in ram longevity study
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has urged sheep farmers to contribute a little of their time to a study to find out facts about the working life…
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Farmers urged to submit livestock for post-mortem due to growing Schmallenberg virus threat
Cases of livestock disease Schmallenberg virus (SBV) has grown, causing the meat sector to urge English livestock producers to submit lambs with the…
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15,000 sheep were killed by loose dogs in 2016, figures show
Government officials and senior police officers have been presented findings indicating that around 15,000 sheep were killed by loose dogs in 2016…
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Golden Fleece to go under the hammer to raise money for Cancer Research UK
A Bluefaced Leicester fleece which was the winner of the British Wool Marketing Board’s 2016 Golden Fleece competition will go under the hammer to…
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Sheep to be reintroduced on the '£1 a year rent' farm
Sheep are to be reintroduced on the '£1 a year rent' far in Conwy county, Wales. The tenant who took over the £1m farm , 38 year old Dan Jones from…
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Sheep industry warns of diminished world status if PM continues hard Brexit stance
The British sheep industry has warned Theresa May that the decision to pursue a hard Brexit will present a 'huge risk', forcing the industry to turn…
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Wiltshire farmer prepared to shoot the next dog which attacks his flock
A farmer has warned dog owners he is prepared to shoot the next dog which poses a threat to his flock of sheep. Tim White owns around 1,000 sheep…
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'Biosecurity risk': Stray sheep in Scotland's forests to become a thing of the past
Stray sheep in Scotland's forests are to become a thing of the past as the Forest Enterprise Scotland is to work closely with farmers to better…
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