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Producers urged to vaccinate lambs
The warm and sunny March weather was a godsend for the many UK sheep units lambing during the month, but producers must not become complacent if they…
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Martin Smith joins Ufac-UK
Martin Smith has been appointed area business manager for Ufac-UK. After graduating from the University College of North Wales with a BSc in zoology…
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Wool board members re-appointed
Three members of the British Wool Marketing Board continue their appointment with the Board for a further three-year period. They are: · Malcolm…
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Novartis produces sheep parasite protection chart
Novartis Animal Health has published a product usage chart aimed at SQPs and vets that gives guidance on the use of ectoparasites through the…
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Lambing Live comes to North East England
Hall Hill Farm, the north east visitor attraction of the year, located near Lanchester, is bringing ’lambing live’ to people’s homes and helping to…
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Sheep abortion testing service now available
Sheep producers who have experienced more than 2% of ewes aborting this lambing season are being urged to take advantage of the new subsidised blood…
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Rising number of farm animals ’poses enviromental risk’
The global population of farm animals increased 23 percent between 1980 and 2010, from 3.5 billion to 4.3 billion, according to research by…
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NFU highlights research into Schmallenberg
Representatives from the NFU have met with scientists at the leading UK research institute studying livestock diseases to hear of progress in…
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Easter holidays spark safety warning for children
Children in the West country are being reminded about the potential dangers of farm animals and playing in the countryside ahead of the Easter school…
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UK public have ’dismissed’ negative red meat stories
The National Beef Association (NBA) believes the UK general public has largely dismissed claims published yesterday linking red meat to higher…
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