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Sheep tagging battle in Brussels
Angry MEPs from across Europe heaped criticism on the European Commission yesterday at a heated and often tense special hearing on compulsory…
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Sheep and goat tagging could destroy agriculture industry says Liz Lynne
The Liberal Democrat Agriculture Spokesperson for England and Wales in the European Parliament Liz Lynne MEP has said today that potential EU…
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Farmers increase their share of retail price
Beef producers received almost 50 percent of the beef retail price in 2008 - the highest proportion since 1995, according to the latest figures…
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Electronic tagging fight continues
The NFU will reiterate its total opposition to the proposed introduction of compulsory electronic identification (EID) and individual recording of…
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Murphy must use influence to soften the blow of sheep ID
During the Welsh Grand Committee, Roger Williams MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Wales and Liberal Democrat Food and Rural Affairs…
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Lamb mortality levels can be reduced by a high energy colostrum replacement
"Lamb Yield" is the most important factor in sheep farming. If lambs are born alive the mother has done all she can, but if lambs are small, weak and…
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New sheep tag requirements from January
All sheep and lambs must be tagged before leaving their property of birth, under new national rules to come into force from January 1.
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Survey to assess electronic tagging effect in sheep
Sheep farmers in England, Wales and Scotland are to be surveyed to see how the proposed introduction of electronic identification (EID) and…
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New Zealand see drop in Lamb exports
New Zealand saw lamb exports drop by 16% in the month of November, to 17,311 tons. Mutton exports rose 84% to 4,441 tons, which indicates the heavy…
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Sheep rescued from floods
Scores of sheep stranded on a hilltop by flood waters were rescued by a farmer using a tractor, police said. The 100-strong flock took refuge on a…
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