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Schmallenberg disease confirmed on a Dumfriesshire farm - Calf born to suckler herd
The first confirmed case of Schmallenberg Disease has been identified on a Dumfriesshire farm. The birth defects in the calf, born into a suckler…
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Financial pledges made as farmers remove perished livestock
Up to £250,000 will be available to reimburse farmers for the cost of removing sheep killed in freak snow in England last month, Farming Minister…
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Farm groups call for livestock burial extension
The Country Land and Business Association has called for the temporary exemption for burying livestock perished by the recent extreme weather…
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Producers urged to check returning sheep for scab
Farmers are being urged to check stock returning to their farms for the presence of sheep scab. This is the time of year when ewe hoggs traditionally…
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Union discusses weather impacts with Scottish banks
The National Farmers' Union has met with representatives of Scotland’s banks to highlight the impact that the March snowstorms have had on affected…
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FUW condemns Minister's response to lamb losses
The Welsh Government is offering 'a few crumbs of comfort' in response to the crisis facing farmers from the knock-on effects of the recent Arctic…
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Livestock farmers urge government help in clean-up
Livestock farmers left to deal with large numbers of dead sheep and lambs following the cold weather have said the government has failed to enact…
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Perished livestock must be disposed of free of charge, says NFU
Ewes and lambs that have perished in the snow drifts that unexpectedly hit the south coast line of West Cumbria should be taken away by the National…
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ASA rejects complaints against ad campaign
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has dismissed a complaint against a food hygiene advertising campaign aimed at getting consumers to check…
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Livestock burial relaxation 'a slight help'
A relaxation of a strict EU rule will allow farmers in Wales to bury their dead animals after they perished in recent extreme weather conditions…
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