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Critical consumer cocktail hits annual UK lamb exports causing huge dip
A critical cocktail of low consumer purchasing power, punitive exchange rates, cheap imports and supply surfeits forced UK lamb exports to dip by…
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NFU Scotland writes to retailers urging to stock more home-grown lamb
NFU Scotland has written to some of the UK’s largest retailers asking when they expect to exclusively stock home produced lamb in their stores. While…
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450 sheep worth £60,000 stolen from hill farm in Dumfries and Galloway
450 Cherviot sheep have been reported stolen from a hill farm in the Moffat area in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The sheep, worth £60,000, are…
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Sheep farmers placed in ‘unreasonable position’ ahead of BPS application deadline
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has voiced disappointment that the sheep sector in England is being hit again by inflexibility at the Rural…
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Farm industry 'must do its bit' to control spread of antibiotics
Growing resistance to antibiotics is a threat in animals and the farming industry must 'do its bit' to control the spread, according to Responsible…
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New report reveals wider consequences of releasing lynx in the UK countryside
An industry roundtable discussion in London marked the release of a new report by the National Sheep Association (NSA) on the wider consequences of…
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Plans to devolve animal welfare standards to farm groups abandoned
Plans to devolve animal welfare standards to farm groups have been abandoned, the government has said. Moves were in place to grant the British…
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Shearer encourages those wishing to learn shearing to attend BWMB courses
As the shearing season approaches a Devon shearer has encouraged anyone wishing to learn or develop their shearing skills to attend a British Wool…
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Sheep and beef farmers invited to conference on red meat industry
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is hosting a free ‘Rising to the Challenges’ conference for sheep and beef farmers at Airth Castle Hotel near Falkirk on…
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Great concern for farmers in 'broken' supply chain, warns Commissioner
A well-functioning food supply chain is absolutely essential but many links are 'currently broken' according to EU Agricultural Commissioner Phil…
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