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Shears legend ponders another southern challenge
King Country shearing legend David Fagan has found the whiff of a few sheep and the competition bug just too much to resist in a snap decision to…
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Stonebridge top price at Skipton Texel highlight
Robust commercial trade, with over 90% clearance of the 445-strong entry, were high spots of the 29th Northern Area Texel Sheep Breeders Association…
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Wet weather brings increased parasite risk
Livestock producers are being urged to keep an eye on the weather, because wet conditions are ideal for fluke to thrive and pose real challenges to…
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Pre-sale scab treatment certification
Sheep that have been treated for sheep scab and protected against re-infestation beyond their autumn sale date can be formally certified as such…
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English Shearer of the Year award 2010
England’s top sheep shearers battled for the title of English Shearer of the Year 2010 last week at the NSA Sheep Event at the Three Counties…
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Electronic tags 'a must' to boost store lamb sales
All Britain’s sheep producers who are planning to sell store lambs at livestock auction markets this year are being urged to ensure that their 2010…
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Calls for EU to ease TSE controls
Consumer safety and confidence will always be paramount to Welsh farmers but NFU Cymru believes the time is now right, 14 years since BSE hit the…
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Efforts to ease EID burden continue
NFU Cymru is using Brecon show to highlight the Union’s continued efforts to minimise the burden on Welsh sheep farmers of compulsory EID (Electronic…
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Sian Wigram wins Hampshire Down Trophy
Mrs. Sian Wigram from Lewdown, Okehampton, was awarded the The Black Farmer Perpetual Challenge Trophy for her magnificent Hampshire Down ram lamb at…
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TV deal for beef and lamb producers
Red Tractor beef and lamb is to sponsor a new series of TV competition Britain’s Best Dish. EBLEX has brokered the deal with ITV which will see short…
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