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Growth in global meat market
In 2014, the global meat market increased in volume by 3% as a result of growing demand from emerging markets. India was the leading growth market…
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Protect valuable new season lambs
Sheep producers are being urged to realise full value for the 2015 lamb crop by making sure valuable new season finishing lambs are vaccinated…
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Scottish meat industry to benefit from €1.2m grant
The Scottish red meat industry is set to benefit from a €1.2 million (£861,000) grant secured from the European Commission (EC) by Quality Meat…
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Growing sheep enterprise gets a boost with new EID stick reader
With a growing sheep business and jobs off the farm too, Ian and Fiona Andrews are delighted to have won a new bit of kit that will potentially save…
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Retailers should commit to sourcing British lamb, farmers urge
Retailers should confirm their commitments to sourcing UK lamb this season, farmers have urged. With next month traditionally regarded as the start…
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Resistance to sheep wormers increasing
Early results from a sample of 25 farms have revealed that resistance to wormers is increasing. Theseinclude wormer treatments that were previously…
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Worming sheep in the Spring
Ewes The first question that needs asking is – do the ewes really need worming? In reality a lot of the ewes won’t need a dose in April. Some may…
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Where we are with wormer resistance
A series of meetings have been arranged to discuss the important new findings on the levels of anthelmintic resistance on farms in Wales. Overseen by…
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Asda apologises over lamb mislabeling
A leading retailer has apologised after selling imported lamb in a Borders store incorrectly labelled as being born, bred and slaughtered in the UK…
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Farmers encouraged to get their old season lambs away to avoid losing out financially
Farmers are encouraged to get their old season lambs away quickly to avoid losing out financially, says the National Sheep Association (NSA)…
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