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New tool in fight against livestock parasites
Graig Producers, the Powys-based livestock marketing group are launching their internal parasite monitoring service for beef and sheep farmers at the…
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NFU lobbies for sheep shearer migrant exemption
The number of sheep shearers coming into the UK from non-EU countries will not be capped under new migration laws, thanks to NFU lobbying. Around 500…
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Interactive EBLEX on show
Ultrasound scanning, ewe and ram MOTs and the new EBLEX website will be among the attractions on the EBLEX stand at this year’s Sheep Event. With…
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Silver for sheep breeders
Four popular agricultural shows in North Powys are again joining together to promote the events and offer a coveted piece of silverware to sheep…
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'Dolly the sheep' off the menu due to clone ban
’Dolly the Sheep’ chops are off the menu thanks to an EU ban on imported meat from cloned animals, Scottish Conservative MEP Struan Stevenson has…
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Breeding ewes trade at Shrewsbury
The first seasonal entry of 275 breeding ewes at Shrewsbury Auction Centre met with a "tremendous" trade on Tuesday. Top prices of the day went to…
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£7m disease project to help livestock sector
The health of Great Britain’s livestock sector will receive a big boost thanks to a grant to fund research into potential new vaccines for parasitic…
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New practices needed to beat blowflies
British sheep farmers are being urged to treat their ewes against blowfly strike immediately after shearing them this year instead of later in the…
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Sheep working party elects new vice chairman
NFU Cymru President, Ed Bailey, has been elected Vice Chairman of the European farmers’ organisation COPA-COGEGA’s sheep working party. This is in…
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Beltex enjoys growth in South West showing classes
The Beltex Sheep Society is enjoying continued growth in its South West showing classes, with numbers rising year on year. Following successes at…
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