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Sheep farmers will resume protest

Sheep farmers from across the NW will re-commence their campaign if the Minister for Agriculture does not implement the European decision reached on…

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Sheep industry must eradicate tapeworm

Eliminating tapeworms in dogs would reduce losses to the sheep industry caused by lower weight gains in live animals and partial/full rejection of…

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Big Sheep farmers market was a huge success

Shoppers turned out in their droves for the BIG Sheep’s Farmers’ Market on Saturday. Numbers for this year’s first market of three were 20% up on…

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Conference on bluetongue

Farmers in Kintyre and the islands will be joining in a videoconference on Tuesday night to discuss the Scottish response to the threat of bluetongue…

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Sheep Fair s 5000 pounds boost for good causes

CHARITIES and local organisations have benefited to the tune of almost £5,000, thanks to the success of this year’s Masham Sheep Fair. The two-day…

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Farmers use jetskis to save drowning sheep

Farmers on the South Coast of Western Australia have used jetskis to rescue drowning sheep from paddocks flooded during wild storms. Farmers north of…

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NFU chief calls for ban on imports

ANIMAL diseases are becoming increasingly internationalised. In March 2006 the UK was hit by the announcement in the House of Commons that there…

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Sheep turning blue for St Andrew

A flock of blue sheep has appeared in central Scotland as part of a series of events to mark St Andrew’s Day. Celebrations of the nation’s patron…

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Sheep farmers protest in Dublin

The last time protesting farmers brought their sheep to the Department of Agriculture in Dublin they drove them into the lobby, souring relations…

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