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RSPCA finds sheep with cone trapped on its head
The RSPCA was called to tend to a trapped sheep in Hertfordshire on Sunday (December 4). But when inspector Rachel Smith arrived she found a sheepish…
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'Quality Standard Mark' British lamb tours Germany in bid to boost exports
British 'Quality Standard Mark' lamb has been touring central and southern Germany in a bid to boost its growing popularity. The visiting truck…
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Sheep stolen from farm charity near Peterborough
Two Soay sheep have been stolen from a farming charity near Peterborough. The sheep, one of which was hand-raised, were taken overnight from…
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Young Dartmoor shepherd wins Rural Entrepreneur Award
A young Dartmoor shepherd has won the Rural Entrepreneur Award in a close-fought contest at the Three Counties Farming Conference. Lewis Steer, who…
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Young farmers could use public land in effort to combat shortage of starter farms
Young farmers in Scotland could have the chance to start their businesses on government-owned land to combat a shortage of opportunity among next…
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West Pennine Moors becomes largest protected landscape in a decade
One of the country’s most precious upland landscapes, the West Pennine Moors, has been given special legal protection by Natural England for its…
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Reduction in antibiotic sales 'encouraging' for farming industry
A 10% reduction in sales of antibiotics for use in food-producing animals in the UK has been described as 'very encouraging' by RUMA, a group which…
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Big visitor numbers expected for English Winter Fair this weekend
Over 400 cattle, 150 pens of sheep and 46 pig pens have been entered to take part in the English Winter Fair at the Staffordshire County Showground…
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British sheep farmers have 'nothing to fear' over post-Brexit New Zealand deal
British sheep farmers can be more successful working together with their New Zealand counter-parts after fears were raised that a free trade deal…
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National Sheep Association encourages young people to attend open event
Aspiring young shepherds and young people with a passion for the sheep sector are invited to a National Sheep Association open event later this…
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