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Young farmer gears up to break British 8-hour solo ewe shearing record
A young farmer is set to take centre stage as he attempts to smash the British 8-hour solo ewe shearing record – and carve his name into agricultural…
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Project to use advanced tech to trace sheep meat by breed and region
A trailblazing project has launched to find out if cutting-edge technology can pinpoint a sheep’s breed, age, and grazing location—just from a sample…
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Highland sheep vanish as carbon projects take over, sector warns
The wholesale removal of sheep from Highland estates for carbon offsetting is triggering a crisis that extends far beyond falling lamb numbers, warns…
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Act now: Chief vets warn of spreading bluetongue virus
The UK's chief veterinary officers are calling on farmers and vets to seriously consider vaccinating livestock against bluetongue, as concerns mount…
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Dog walker pays up after sheep killed on Essex farmland
An Essex dog walker has been ordered to compensate a farmer after his out-of-control pets caused the death of a pregnant ewe and traumatised several…
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Unions warn of chaos over Wales-England bluetongue border policy
The Welsh government is facing strong criticism from farming unions after opting not to follow England’s nationwide bluetongue restriction zone - a…
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Don't panic, test first: Rising Barber's Pole cases prompt caution
Farmers are being advised not to panic over suspected cases of Haemonchus contortus — also known as Barber’s Pole worm — as interest in the…
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Blowfly strike risk reaches red alert for parts of the UK
Sheep farmers across the UK are being urged to take immediate preventative action as the blowfly strike risk level has been raised to red. Producers…
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Livestock vaccine gaps under spotlight as survey seeks farmers' views
Farmers and vets are being urged to speak up on livestock vaccine shortages in a new nationwide survey aimed at tackling growing supply issues across…
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Man arrested in Lancashire after dog injures sheep in off-lead incident
A 65-year-old man has been arrested in Lancashire following an incident in which two sheep were injured by a dog allowed to run off-lead on farmland…
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