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Sheep farmers advised “don’t get more that you bargained for”
Sheep buyers are being reminded at this autumn’s sales of the hidden threat of sheep scab transmission that arises whenever sheep from different…
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Stubble turnips provide cost effective winter diet
Stubble turnips provide a cost-effective diet, which also helps deliver consistent lamb eating quality during the winter months, according to the…
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Busy farmers need to vaccinate
Farmers are being told to take the time to vaccinate animals against the bluetongue virus in Cumbria. The county is included in a national bluetongue…
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MP calls for end to sheep tagging
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called for the end of the mandatory tagging of all sheep to save local farmers thousands of pounds. Westmorland and…
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NFU joins European conference over future of sheep sector
The chairman of the NFU"e;s livestock board has joined other farmers"e; leaders, ministers and MEPs from the EU"e;s main sheep producing…
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Store sheep show good trade in Australia
There were 18,000 store sheep yarded at Jerilderie in NSW last Friday, buyers came out of the woodwork at last, with a great demand for merino ewe…
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Uruguay sheep exports up
Sheep meat exports were up for the year 2007-2008 by 32%, live sheep exports were up by 49%. Wool exports totaled 60 million kilos, that went mainly…
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Pasture innovations underpin sustainable sheep farming
Pasture improvement achieved through cost effectively over-seeding white clover into established pastures was a key talking point at a recent farm…
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MEPS call for voluntary sheep EID
UK MEPs met in Brussels yesterday (Tuesday) to launch a written declaration calling on the Commission to make EID and individual recording of sheep…
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Strong beef and lamb exports
Beef and lamb exports made a strong recovery from the effects of Foot and Mouth disease in the first half of 2008 according to latest figures from…
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