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Schmallenberg vaccine ready for use this summer
UK farmers will be the first in the EU with access to a vaccine to help protect sheep and cattle against birth defects caused by the Schmallenberg…
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NSA urges farmers to use new online tool in battle against fly strike
As temperatures begin to rise and blowflies become more of a nuisance to sheep, the National Sheep Association (NSA) urges farmers throughout the UK…
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Top FUW bursary students plan sheep breeding careers
Two 16-year-olds studying at the same North Wales agricultural college who both run their own sheep flock have been chosen as the first winners of…
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Dog attacks on livestock rise across the UK
Dog owners are still not acting responsibly enough to prevent a high number of injuries and deaths to livestock according to the National Sheep…
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Fallen stock red tape 'unnecessary gold plating', says FUW
The Farmers’ Union of Wales today branded the Welsh Government’s failure to heed its warnings to make a fallen stock burial derogation more workable…
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Vital vaccine shortfall for hill farmers
Hill farmers may struggle to control tick-borne diseases in their flocks this season after it emerged that supplies of vital vaccine have been…
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Cheshire Show’s efforts to raise awareness of rare breeds receive backing from rural TV star
The Cheshire County Show is supporting the Rare Breed Survival Trust (RBST), which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, by giving the public…
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Farmers urged to address soaring cost of fluke
The rise of liver fluke incidence throughout the UK has prompted NSA and the National Farmers' Union to bring animal health experts and Government…
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Mega farm fears threatening UK livestock production
Growing urbanisation of the British countryside is threatening national food production, says the National Pig Association. There are concerns that…
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Prince of Wales recognised for contribution to sheep farming
The National Sheep Association has announced the Prince of Wales as the winner of the 2012 George Hedley Memorial Award, which is presented annually…
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