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Government must back genetic improvement to livestock farming, says union
Industry and government must get behind Agri-Food Strategy Board's genomics initiative to bring more science to livestock breeding, according to…
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NFU takes concerns of UK sheep farmers to Brussels
NFU livestock board chairman Charles Sercombe will take the concerns of UK sheep farmers to Brussels at the first meeting of the European reflection…
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NFU and NSA seek clarity with Defra and RPA on sheep inspection fines
The NFU and NSA have today held an urgent meeting with representatives from Defra and the RPA to clarify serious member issues being relayed around…
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UK sheep farmers should not underestimate the opportunity available to them
UK sheep farmers should not underestimate the opportunity available to them through collective wool marketing, according to Shropshire dairy farmer…
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Ulster farmers pressure Truss on meat exports
The Ulster Farmers' Union has urged the DEFRA minister, Liz Truss, to do more to encourage beef, lamb and pig meat exports. At a meeting, arranged by…
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Farmers call on sky lanterns to be banned for bonfire night
Scotland's farmers have voiced their concerns regarding sky lanterns on bonfire night this year. Speaking ahead of bonfires and fireworks being lit…
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Interactive next generation event launches search for 2016 sheep ambassadors
More than 60 young people with an interest in the sheep sector spent the day at Newton Rigg College, Cumbria, on Wednesday arming themselves with…
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UK farming unions meet Tesco to discuss lamb
The NFU, NFU Scotland, NFU Cymru, and Ulster Farmers’ Union have met with retailer Tesco and its processor representatives to discuss the crucial…
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Beef and lamb exports on agenda as NFU meets with US officials
The NFU is meeting with senior US officials this week to talk about the potential resumption of beef and lamb exports to the country as well as a…
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Quad bike gang go on rampage killing 23 sheep in the Cotswolds
A gang of quad bikers has run over and killed 23 sheep in the Cotswolds, a farmer has said. They are also destroying property, letting livestock…
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